A Two-Pillar Structure of Talent Agency and Open Innovation

「In addition to holding regular events focused on this field, we have decided to jointly hold the “M&A for Startups Conference 2026” with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in September 2026, reflecting growing demand for more focused, high-density closed events.」

「The Open Innovation business provides services that promote collaboration between startups and large enterprises, government agencies and local governments, using the Group's database, "STARTUP DB." Specifically, it comprises ① STARTUP DB, ② Acceleration (formerly Public Affairs), and ③ conferences. In addition, from the current consolidated fiscal year, the Company began a new business, ④ startup M&A brokerage, to support startup exits.」

「Expansion of the high-profit, high-value-added Human Capital and M&A advisory businesses is a growth driver.」

「From the current interim consolidated accounting period, the Group revised its reportable segments, dividing the former "Talent Agency & Open Innovation business" into the "Human Capital business" and the "Open Innovation business." This is intended to provide disclosures that more accurately reflect the Group's operations as its businesses expand and management strategy progresses, while clarifying the appropriateness of resource allocation and its consistency with the management strategy.」

「Centered on "Talent Agency," a human resources support service focused on recruitment for startups and growth companies, the Group provides two services, including "Open Innovation," which promotes the development of the startup ecosystem and industry-government-academia collaboration through database operations, community development and exit support, as well as a "Venture Capital business" that invests in startups. By building a Growth Industry Support platform, the Group provides various services supporting startups and entrepreneurs.」

「The Open Innovation service operates a paid membership service for large enterprises using the Group's database, "STARTUP DB"; "Public Affairs," which supports industry-academia-government collaboration by undertaking startup-related projects for government agencies and local governments; and one of Japan's largest conferences, whose purpose is "Bringing Japan's startup ecosystem up to global standards."」

「The Group has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision. In addition to the two growth-industry support services, “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation,” it operates a “Venture Capital Business” to create synergies with “Talent Agency” and further strengthen the growth-industry support defined by the Group.」

「The Group has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision. In addition to “Talent Agency,” a human resources support service centered on recruitment for startups and growth companies, and “Open Innovation,” which promotes the development of startup ecosystems involving industry, academia and government, it operates a “Venture Capital Business” that invests in startups to create synergies with “Talent Agency” and further strengthen the growth-industry support defined by the Group.」

「The Group has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision. In addition to “Talent Agency,” a human resources support service centered on recruitment for startups and growth companies, and “Open Innovation,” which promotes the development of startup ecosystems involving industry, academia and government, it operates a “Venture Capital Business” that invests in startups to create synergies with “Talent Agency” and further strengthen the growth-industry support defined by the Group.」

「The Group has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision. In addition to the two growth-industry support services, “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation,” it operates a “Venture Capital Business” to create synergies with “Talent Agency” and further strengthen the growth-industry support defined by the Group.」

「The Group has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision. In addition to the two growth-industry support services, “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation,” it operates a “Venture Capital Business” to create synergies with “Talent Agency” and further strengthen the growth-industry support defined by the Group.」

「As a foothold for achieving this objective, in addition to the two services, "Talent Agency" and "Open Innovation," the Company began its investment business in the current consolidated fiscal year to create synergies with Talent Agency and further strengthen the Growth Industry Support defined by the Group.」

「As a foothold for achieving this objective, the Company operates its two services, "Talent Agency" and "Open Innovation," and began investing in startups as Hybrid Capital (*) from the second quarter of the current fiscal year, all as part of the Growth Industry Support business.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company has adopted “Together, at the Center of Evolution” as its mission and “for Startups” as its vision, and aims to become growth-industry support infrastructure that provides challengers with the support they need. As a starting point for achieving this goal, it operates the “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation” services as its growth-industry support business.」

「As a foothold for achieving this objective, the Company operates its two services, "Talent Agency" and "Open Innovation," as the "Growth Industry Support business."」

「The Company has adopted “for Startups” as its management vision and operates two services under its growth-industry support business: “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation.”」

「The Company has adopted “for Startups” as its management vision and operates two services under its growth-industry support business: “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation.”」

「The Company has adopted “for Startups” as its management vision and operates two services under its growth-industry support business: “Talent Agency” and “Open Innovation.”」

「The Company has adopted "for Startups" as its management vision and operates two services, "Talent Agency" and "Open Innovation," with the aim of creating new industries. Together, these are defined as "Growth Industry Support."」