Hakuhodo DY Holdings

Switch Smile Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in information technology services. Founded in 2010, it offers a range of services including Internet of Things consulting, online marketing, cloud platform development, and content coordination. The company is dedicated to enhancing user experiences and aims to positively impact people globally through its innovative solutions.

Informetis Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electricity sensors for disaggregation that derives and analyses data from home appliances. Its solution provides disaggregation service of household electricity that generates a breakdown of a monthly bill by appliances. The company’s solution also provides real time status of appliances, including on/off, consumption exceeding pre-determined limit, etc., as well as provides the consumer with an itemized bill of their electricity usage. In addition, its solution provides trend analysis for utility companies of usage, time, seasonality, and geography; and detects abnormal power consuming appliances leading to failure. The company was founded in April 8, 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Hmcomm Co. Ltd. develops a voice recognition cloud AI platform for speech recognition processing, natural language processing, and automatic summarization processing. The company provides research, development, and sale services for speech recognition engine; and IoT device oriented FOTA/IoT system. It serves government agencies, financial institutions, and IoT and robotics. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It has additional offices in China and India.

Net Protections is a company that specializes in providing payment services, focusing on Buy Now Pay Later solutions. It operates several key services, including NP postpay, which facilitates payment for business-to-consumer mail orders, and NP payment, designed for business-to-business transactions. Additionally, the company offers atone, a membership payment service aimed at consumers. Through these offerings, Net Protections aims to enhance the payment experience for both businesses and consumers, promoting flexibility and convenience in financial transactions.

EAGLYS Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in the design and development of computing software focused on secure data processing. The company's flagship product, DataArmor, allows for the storage and management of encrypted data while enabling analysis and processing with artificial intelligence without the need for decryption. This innovative platform ensures that confidential and private data can be securely managed, even in public cloud environments, utilizing computing functions that are resistant to quantum computing threats. By facilitating operations without exposing the actual contents of the data, DataArmor enhances data utilization across departments and organizations, making it a valuable tool for data scientists and system managers. EAGLYS operates as a subsidiary of Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

AdInte Co., Ltd. is a company based in Kyoto, Japan, that specializes in developing an advertising delivery platform tailored for smartphone advertising. Founded in 2009, AdInte offers a range of services including demand side platform (DSP) advertising, web marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), and the management of a dental job site. The company also provides original ad network solutions and website creation services. With a focus on mobile internet, AdInte serves clients in both Japan and South Korea, delivering online and online-to-offline (O2O) advertising solutions.

Japan Cloud Capital, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2015 that operates FUNDINNO, a cloud funding service platform designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This platform enables investors to invest in the stocks of companies that are preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs) or potential buyouts. In addition to facilitating investments, Japan Cloud Capital provides information on investment returns, fostering a connection between emerging venture companies and investors seeking to support innovative businesses. Through this service, the company aims to contribute to the future growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Japan.

Preferred Networks, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in software development services focused on real-time machine learning and deep learning technologies. The company aims to create practical applications for the Internet of Things, particularly in transportation systems, manufacturing, and bio-healthcare. Its services encompass data analytics, edge computing, distributed intelligence, and computer vision, catering to various sectors including retail, automotive, healthcare, advertising, life sciences, manufacturing, public safety, network security, and transportation. Preferred Networks also explores the integration of machine learning in areas such as personal robotics, plant optimization, materials discovery, and sports analytics. With a branch in Berkeley, California, the company is dedicated to advancing technologies that combine data from the physical and digital realms for applications like autonomous driving and medical diagnosis.

Net Piloting Inc. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in designing and managing database knowledge systems and business support systems. Founded in February 2000, the firm focuses on the creation and management of enterprise information portals, package sales, and application service provider (ASP) distribution. Additionally, Net Piloting is involved in the development of e-Running Systems and the distribution of information content, including products like SmartCom. The company also provides services related to the design, implementation, and analysis of retail research, positioning itself as a key player in store management groupware solutions.