Japan M&A Incubation Renames to "Fullerene Co., Ltd."

Japan M&A Incubation Renames to "Fullerene Co., Ltd."
Combining the power of technology and professionals to support corporate value enhancement through integrated business, capital, and organizational strategies.

Japan M&A Incubation Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Takumi Yura, Takuma Sakamoto; hereinafter "the Company") announces that it will change its company name to "Fullerene Co., Ltd." as of April 1, 2026.

Since its establishment in 2024, the Company has supported companies in achieving discontinuous growth and enhancing corporate value through strategic consulting, M&A advisory, and talent acquisition, all initiated by M&A. In addition, against the backdrop of technological advancements, including AI, we are working to reconstruct the very nature of professional services.

This name change is intended to more clearly define our identity as a comprehensive management support company that transcends M&A to provide cross-functional support across strategy, capital, and organization. Under the new company name, we aim to structure the highest level of professional services using the power of technology, striving to realize a management support infrastructure accessible to everyone.

## The Vision Behind the New Company Name "Fullerene"

The new company name "Fullerene" is derived from fullerene, known as the "third form of carbon" composed solely of carbon atoms, following diamond and graphite. Fullerene is believed to be naturally generated by external impacts such as meteoroid collisions and lightning, creating new structures with high stability and strength from change and shock.

These characteristics resonate with the M&A, organizational transformation, and business growth challenges we face. By connecting people, businesses, and knowledge, we aim to build a flexible and strong network, creating greater value. This intent is embedded in our new company name, "Fullerene."

## Background of the Name Change

Traditionally, advisory services such as M&A, capital policy, and organizational strengthening have been areas highly dependent on a limited number of professionals with advanced expertise. Meanwhile, with the advancement of technologies, including AI, an environment is emerging where processes such as research, analysis, and hypothesis building can be executed with unprecedented accuracy and speed.

The Company positively embraces these changes, redefining practical operations based on technology, and has been developing a system where professionals can take on the "judgments" and "trust" truly necessary for corporate decision-making at a higher level. The name change is a step to more accurately express the evolved reality of our business and the direction we aim for.

## Future Developments

As an AI Native Advisory Firm, Fullerene will comprehensively address corporate management challenges by spanning four domains: strategic consulting, M&A advisory, talent acquisition, and AI enablement. By combining AI-driven research, analysis, and hypothesis building with professional judgment and execution, we will further strengthen our support, balancing both efficiency and quality.

- Strategic Consulting: Providing end-to-end support from strategy formulation to implementation, combining AI-driven market analysis with primary on-site information.
- M&A Advisory: Standardizing sourcing, matching, and execution utilizing AI.
- Talent Acquisition: Structuring the sourcing and optimal matching of core talent necessary to complete transformations, while enhancing the understanding of job seekers, organizational, and business challenges through AI.
- AI Enablement: Leveraging insights gained from building internal AI infrastructure, supporting the establishment and sophistication of AI-centric workflows, and promoting the creation of business foundations where judgment and execution are linked.

By systematizing internal and external information and knowledge as a value-provision model, and continuously refining our unique support platform where knowledge and on-site judgment circulate, we will deliver faster, deeper, and more reproducible value for corporate decision-making.

## Representative Comment

Comment from Representative Director Takumi Yura

Since our founding, we have addressed the discontinuous growth of companies starting from strategic consulting, M&A advisory, and talent acquisition. What we strongly felt through this experience is that challenges in business, capital, and organization should not be viewed separately but supported integrally. With the new company name "Fullerene," we express our desire to be an entity that transforms change into strength, connects people, businesses, and knowledge, and creates new value. We will continue to pursue the optimal solutions for enhancing corporate value by integrating the power of technology and professionals.

## New Company Name and Change Date

Former Company Name: Japan M&A Incubation Co., Ltd.
New Company Name: Fullerene Co., Ltd.
Change Date: April 1, 2026

## Company Overview

Company Name: Fullerene Co., Ltd. (formerly Japan M&A Incubation Co., Ltd.)
Location: 19F Sumitomo Fudosan Toranomon Tower, 2-2-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representatives: Representative Directors Takumi Yura, Takuma Sakamoto
Established: May 2024
Business Activities: Strategic Consulting, M&A Advisory, Talent Acquisition, AI Enablement
URL: https://fullerene.co.jp/

## Contact for Inquiries Regarding This Matter

Fullerene Co., Ltd. (formerly Japan M&A Incubation Co., Ltd.)
Phone: 03-4500-2806
E-mail: contact@fullerene.co.jp
FAX: 03-4500-6255