Quantec Raises Funds from Fund Managed by Venture Lab Investment

Quantec Inc. (Headquarters: Machida, Tokyo; CEO: Hideo Kamitaki), which analyzes laser processes at the level of physical phenomena to design optimal processing conditions based on materials and applications, has conducted a third-party allotment of shares to a fund managed by Venture Lab Investment Co., Ltd.

Quantec has presented alternative solutions based on physical principles, even for areas where expensive ultra-short pulse lasers were previously considered mandatory, by using a unique approach that designs laser processing from the perspective of the process rather than the device. With this funding, the company will advance the sophistication of laser process technology, strengthen its customer response system, and expand its business foundation.

About Quantec's Technology ### Designing Laser Processing from 'Process' Rather Than 'Equipment' Quantec adopts a process-driven approach that calculates backward from the desired processing result to design the optimal laser parameters and system, rather than the common approach of deciding processing conditions based on available light sources or equipment.

By scientifically analyzing the interaction between lasers and substances and optimizing wavelength, pulse width, power, and irradiation conditions, the company builds the most suitable processing process for each material and application. Furthermore, a key strength is the ability to present optimal solutions—from selecting commercially available light sources to developing custom ones as needed—based on a source-agnostic design philosophy that does not depend on specific manufacturers or light sources.

This provides new options that achieve high quality, high productivity, and low environmental impact, even in processing areas that previously tended to have high costs and low productivity.

### Technological and Market Initiatives To date, Quantec has tackled multiple challenging themes, such as scribing difficult-to-machine materials, selective processing to remove only resin without damaging metal substrates, and applications for EV motor-related components. Additionally, the company is building a system that can provide end-to-end support from the R&D stage to pilot production and mass production processes, addressing diverse processing challenges in the manufacturing industry.

Furthermore, the company is expanding its business in sectors with significant potential for laser utilization, such as next-generation vehicles, semiconductors/electronic components, displays, new energy, and construction/infrastructure maintenance.

Business Description Quantec operates the following businesses: - Development and provision of laser process technology - Contract development and demonstration support for precision processing - Development, manufacture, and sale of laser processing equipment and optical units - Provision of laser light sources, optical components, and related parts

Purpose of Funding The funds raised this time are planned to be used primarily for the following initiatives: - Strengthening R&D for laser process technology - Expanding the development and demonstration system to address customer challenges - Establishing the foundation to support equipment development and commercialization - Accelerating implementation and mass production expansion through collaboration with partners

Future Outlook By 'redefining laser processes,' Quantec aims to simultaneously achieve high-precision processing, high efficiency, and low environmental impact in manufacturing sites, expanding the application areas of laser processing. Moving forward, the company will leverage its expertise in process optimization to strengthen its equipment development capabilities, expand its collaboration models, and increase the number of application fields, accelerating the social implementation of laser process technology originating from Japan.

### CEO Comment Hideo Kamitaki, Representative Director and CEO: 'We are sincerely grateful for this support. Quantec has presented new solutions to processing challenges previously considered difficult by redesigning laser processing from the process perspective rather than the device perspective. Taking this funding as an opportunity, we will further strengthen our technological development and business foundation to provide implementable and valuable laser solutions to more manufacturing sites.'

### Investor Comment Tadayoshi Yamanaka, Representative Director, Venture Lab Investment Co., Ltd.: 'Quantec is a company with clear uniqueness, rethinking laser processing from the process rather than the equipment and designing optimal conditions based on physical principles. The company's technology has the potential to present new options for challenging processing issues in manufacturing. We look forward to their future business growth and the progress of social implementation, and we will support them from a business perspective as well.'