Takatoshi Matsumoto

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. engages in the sale and maintenance of computers and network systems. It operates through the following divisions: Enterprise, Distribution, Telecommunications, Regional and Social Infrastructure, Financial Services, Information Technology (IT) Services, and Others. The Enterprise division offers solutions for the manufacturing, transportation, food, and energy sectors. The Distribution division deals with the retail and distribution fields and a portion of the card business and other retail finance. The Telecommunications division provides telecom carriers with technologies that connect mobile devices to the Internet. The Regional and Social Infrastructure division deals with partnerships with local governments, social infrastructure companies, and regional banks. The Financial Services division manages businesses with financial institutions. It offers assistance in digital technology and system integrator (SI) development. The IT Services division integrates cloud computing, security, and data center businesses. The Others division includes overseas subsidiaries business and service design. The company was founded on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Academy Capital Investments, Inc. (ACI) is a Tokyo-based venture capital investment firm established in 2001 by a group of academic and business professionals headed by Takatoshi Matsumoto. ACI cooperates closely with several universities, in particular the leading Tokyo-based academic institution Keio University. The firm specializes in the information technology industry. They provide a range of business advisory services in the IT sector, in particular to companies looking to enter new markets in Japan and China. These services include sales and marketing assistance, project management and business plan execution.