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Company Profile

Nippon Technology Venture Partners (NTVP)'s mission is to help talented Japanese entrepreneurs build great technology companies.

Funds

Established on November 1,1998, NTVP i - I is the first fund registered with the Japanese Ministry of Justice under the Limited Partnership Act for Venture Capital Investment. The "i" in the Fund's name stands for the following phrase which describes the Fund's fundamental theme: "independent innovative individuals and institutions incubating new businesses with international cooperation and investment incentives." Most of the partners are "individuals," which is unique in Japan.

We formed NTVP i - II in November 1999, NTVP i - III in February 2000, and NTVP i - IV in September 2000.

Venture Capitalist

Kazutaka Muraguchi, general partner of the funds, founded Nippon Technology Venture Partners Ltd. in July 1998.

Prior to that he spent 14 years with JAFCO, the largest venture capital firm in Japan. As a JAFCO investment manager, Kazutaka became known not only for his acumen in selecting profitable investments but also for his hands-on approach in helping investees, ranging from startup to public-stage companies, achieve their full business potential.He has been instrumental in helping investees restructure operations, solidify their management, arrange M&A transactions, and complete other tasks necessary on the way to IPO. His results are reflected in capital gains of 19.8 billion Yen ($165 million at $1=120) achieved on 10 out of a total of 25 Japanese companies in which he invested money. Such figures made him JAFCO's most productive investment manager. Aside from his role as advisor to PALTEK Corporation, JAPAN CARE SERVICE Corporation , and Kanagawa Science Park Inc., holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Keio University and is a Chartered Member of the Security Analysis Association of Japan.

He serves on the boards of Infoteria Corp., Trinity Security Systems, SIPEC, Nitride Semiconductors, and he has served as a founding investor in A-Care Systems, Mathematec, and Ubiquitous Business Technology.

Nippon Technology Venture Partners Ltd.

Headed by Kazutaka Muraguchi, the Company was established on July 14, 1998. Its main function is to provide administrative services to the Funds.

Other functions include:

• Management of incubation facilities
• Planning and management of volunteer activity for children's entrepreneurship program
• Publication of books and magazines, seminar sponsorship

NTVP Support

Headed by Kazutaka Muraguchi, the Company was established on April 2000. Its functions are:

• Venture finance planning
• Management consultation
• Investor relations support
• Arrangement of M&A transactions
• Day-to-day operations support
• Market research and financial analysis

Location

Akihabara Dai Bldg 1-18-13, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3526-3131
Fax: +81-3-3526-3555