2017
Foreign companies attracted to Tokyo in fiscal year 2017 are as follows.
*Company information will be uploaded when publication becomes possible.
1. Foreign Companies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Ptmind Inc.
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Area around Shibuya Station
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Researchs and develops AI-power functions which provide automated analytics and advisory services for website's design and business operation to strengthen their tools: 1) analytics tool that analyzes website visitors' behaviors and experiences and 2) business intelligence tool that analyzes enterprises' operation and resource allocation.
- URL
- https://www.ptengine.com/home
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CalAmp Co.
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area (planned)
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- To improve driving information analysis services for automobiles and construction machinery in Japan, researches and develops algorithms for analytical functions which can calculate accident risks and etc.. Investigates into external factors of traffic accidents in Japan and helps improve telematics insurance (premiums based insurance, refering by customer's driving record).
- URL
- http://www.calamp.com/
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Internet-Based Business Group Co., Ltd. (Zanroo)
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo and Waterfront Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Develops a software which supports clients to understand the industry trends or cousumer needs, by collecting and analyzing information from industry-specific web media such as industry news and social media on the internet.
- URL
- https://www.zanroo.com/ja/category/inzight-ja/
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Origone Ltd.
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo and Waterfront Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Will conduct research on types and trends of cyber attacks in Japan, which are to be analyzed for developing artificial intelligence that identifies cyber risk, in collaboration with Japanese universities, mathematicians and statistical scholars
- URL
- https://www.orisecure.com/
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Citrine Informatics Inc.
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Tokyo Station Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Citrine provides Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven materials software focusing on organic and inorganic materials development, supported by the world's largest materials data repository in partnership with universities, governments, and industrial consortia around the world. Citrine further develops AI and material informatics solutions that meet the needs of Japanese industries such as automotive, materials, chemical, and aviation manufacturers.
- URL
- https://citrine.io/
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Magency Digital SAS
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo and Waterfront Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Magency provides the platform which reinvent meetings with an online solution that fosters collaboration and interaction of participants at conferences, seminars and exhibitions, regardless of the size of the group.
Magency will develop the new AI-based assistant which analyses comments and actions of participants in order to revolutionize teamwork, turn meetings into active and actionable experiences.
- URL
- https://www.magency.me/
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RELAYTO LIMITED
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area (scheduled)
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- RELAYTO, whose software as a publishing platform uses AI to automatically transform static PDF/PPT materials into mobile-ready web experiences with rich media, call-to-actions & analytics, will develop Japanese language functionality and designs for Japanese documents formats.
- URL
- https://relayto.com/
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Infervision (北京推想科技有限公司)
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo and Waterfront Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- A company provides CT screening solution augmented by AI and software which supports early lung cancer screening utilizing bigdata, will develop the educational software for doctors/ radiological technologist, and CT screening equipment implementing its AI augmented software with Japanese CT screening equipment providers.
- URL
- http://www.infervision.com/infer-en
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Comarch SA
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The Second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Company that develops and provides a complete telemedicine ecosystem, consisting of wearable cardio-monitoring device, AI-augmented analytical system and remote monitoring service to analyze a patient's condition, will conduct R&D activity such as development of the technologies necessary for linking with Japanese telemedicine systems, research into trends in diseases among Japanese in cooperation with medical sites in Japan and onsequently enhance scope of prevented cardiac diseases.
- URL
- https://www.comarch.com/
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Hoomano SAS
- Type
- R&D center
- Location
- Area around Shibuya Station
- Scheduled Date of Establishment
- The Second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Description
- Hoomano facilitates the use of technology by empowering machines and robots with a Social Brain, by developing and providing software using AI which sets robots with social skills to conduct communication with people and to learn by themselves from these conversation to adapt their behavior. Hoomano will conduct R&D activity such as prototyping of products, testing, and investigation of elders' needs in Japan, where the technical capabilities of robots are high, and the aging of population is advanced.
- URL
- http://hoomano.com/
2. Foreign Financial Companies
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Algebris Investments
- Type of office
- Fund Management base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo/Waterfront area
- Office setup timing
- The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Global investment manager with a historical focus and leading expertise on the Financial Sector, sets up an investment management base for Japanese investors in primarily global Financial Sector (G-SIFIs* focus including credit and equities), but also Macro and unique European private debt.
*Global systemically important financial institutions
- CompanyURL
- https://www.algebris.com/
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Alithion Capital Management Pte Ltd.
- Type of office
- Research base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- The company which manages funds investing in Japanese equities and other financial products, will establish a research base to carry out research on investment targets.
- CompanyURL
- http://www.alithion.com/
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AQR International Limited
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo/Waterfront area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- AQR is a global investment management firm headquartered in Connecticut, United States. At the nexus of economics, behavioral finance, data and technology, AQR's evolution over two decades has been a continuous exploration of what drives markets and how it can be applied to client portfolios.
- CompanyURL
- https://www.aqr.com/
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Argyle Street Management Limited
- Type of office
- Research base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Set up a base to research and discover Japanese SMEs with a view to (i) invest in these Japanese SMEs, (ii) support SMEs to improve corporate governance and enhance corporate value, and (iii) connect these SMEs with Argyle Street Management Limited's strong Asian business network to support their overseas' expansion.
- CompanyURL
- https://www.asmhk.com/
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The Capital Company Hong Kong Limited
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- The company which provides services from low amount of assets for individual investors by utilizing FinTech, sets up a sales base for individual investors through partners in Japan. After business expansion, the company plans direct provision of services aimed at individual investors which utilizes FinTech.
- CompanyURL
- https://www.capital-company.com/
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PixelPin Limited
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Provide a web and mobile picture authentication system that uses an image and 4 points selected by users in lieu of an alpha-numeric password, providing easy-to-remember, usable on any device and highly secure solutions. PixelPin has chosen Tokyo as its Asian Headquarters, which being first office in Asia.
- CompanyURL
- https://www.pixelpin.co.uk/
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Revolut Limited
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area (scheduled)
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Provides an app and payment card that allows its customers to spend and send money in over 130 currencies with zero fees (at the interbank exchange rate), and continues to innovate by creating new financial services focused on improving the lives of international people.
- CompanyURL
- https://www.revolut.com/
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TradingView, Inc.
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Provide financial charts and analytical tools for stocks, etc., and social media that investors can mutually communicate on either mobile phone or web browsers to domestic individual investors, financial institutions and financial media.
- CompanyURL
- https://jp.tradingview.com/
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Symphony Communication Services, LLC.
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo
- Office setup timing
- Already established
- Business Overview
- Symphony is the cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that connects markets, organizations and individuals, securely. Protected with customer-owned encryption keys, Symphony's communication platform increases workflow productivity while facilitating global regulatory compliance, boosting productivity in information-driven businesses.
- CompanyURL
- https://symphony.com/
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Wirex Limited
- Type of office
- Sales base
- Office locaiton area
- Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
- Office setup timing
- The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
- Business Overview
- Provide a global blockchain personal finance platform which will allow virtual currency accounts, withdrawal services at ATMs, and in-store purchases using debit cards.
- CompanyURL
- https://wirexapp.com/
