2018

1. Foreign Companies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Comparies having already expanded

• Alt.vfx Trust

  Business Category

  VRAR,Life entertainment

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Area around Shibuya Station

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  October 2019

  Business Description

  Alt.vfx provides cutting-edge motion picture technologies (VR/AR, etc.) and creative services for producing content such as VFX (visual effects). Alt.vfx will build　partnerships with creative, tech and media companies in Tokyo to enhance existing media contents and high value-added VFX technology.

  URL

  http://www.altvfx.com/

Companies preparing to expand

• OVOMIND SA

  Business Category

  AI,Health care,Information service

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Central Tokyo/Waterfront Area

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  March 2027（planned）

  Business Description

  Ovomind provides AI technology that enables to detect and quantify emotional states in real time through smart bracelets/ watches. The bracelets collect heart rate, skin temperature, electro-dermal activity, and movement for AI to analyze emotional states with Cloud API.
  Ovomind plans to advance development of the AI for healthcare, industry, and gaming industries.

  URL

  http://ovomind.com/

• UBTECH Robotics, Inc.

  Business Category

  Electronic precision equipment

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Central Tokyo/Waterfront Area

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  Schedule under adjustmet

  Business Description

  UBTECH Robotics provide AI-controlled high precision robots for multiple industries. UBTECH Robotics plan to develop robot designs and software applications and provide localized robots specific for the Japanese market.

  URL

  https://ubtrobot.com/

2. Foreign Financial Companies

Comparies having already expanded

• Dymon Asia Capital (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

  Business Category

  Asset management

  Type of office

  Research/Sales base

  Office locaiton area

  Central Tokyo/Waterfront area

  Office setup timing

  April 2019

  Business Overview

  Dymon Asia Capital is a leading Asia focused alternative investment fund manager founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Singapore with core offices in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. The firm also opened its Tokyo office in 2019. Dymon Asia's main strategies include discretionary global macro, Asia-focused long-short equity, South-East Asian focused private equity and venture capital.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.dymonasia.com/

• simplesurance GmbH

  Business Category

  Fintech

  Type of office

  Sales base

  Office locaiton area

  Central Tokyo/Waterfront area

  Office setup timing

  November 2018

  Business Overview

  simplesurance provides simple access to insurance by integrating a cross-selling software solution to e-commerce and fintech providers. The integration enables the providers to offer added value to their customers by offering insurance on top of the product directly in the shopping cart - transparent, fast and easy.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.simplesurance.com/

• Tikehau Investment Management

  Business Category

  Asset management

  Type of office

  Sales base

  Office locaiton area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  October 2019

  Business Overview

  Tikehau Capital is a pan-European Alternative Asset manager and investor specialized in private debt, real estate, private equity and liquid strategies benefitting from a global presence. Tikehau Capital will establish a sales office in Tokyo to enhance the sales activities to Japanese institutional investors. In future, Tikehau Capital plans to include research function to invest in Japanese SMEs and connect these SMEs to its strong European and Asian business network.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.tikehaucapital.com/en