UntroD Nomura Crossover Impact Fund Invests in Seiwa Holdings, a Company Specializing in Business Succession M&A for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Akihiko Nagata; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that the UntroD Nomura Crossover Impact Fund (hereinafter "XIF"), managed by the Company, has invested in Seiwa Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Yuta Nomiyama; hereinafter "Seiwa"), which engages in business succession-type M&A specialized for small and medium-sized manufacturers. Leveraging the expansion of its equity capital from this funding, Seiwa will continue to actively pursue business succession M&A.

Company Overview

Seiwa achieves business expansion through business succession M&A specialized in small and medium-sized manufacturing sectors such as welding and surface treatment, as well as post-M&A management. Based on its track record of continuous M&A, the company has established a competitive advantage in this management strategy, including expertise in selecting target industries and a successful model for post-merger integration (PMI).

Purpose and Use of Funds

By strengthening equity capital through this funding, the company aims to secure further borrowing capacity while accelerating the number and scale of its M&A activities.

About Seiwa Holdings Co., Ltd.

• Establishment: January 2021
• Location: 2F DP Square Nishiki, 1-8-11 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
• Representative: Yuta Nomiyama
• Business Description: Expansion of business scale through business succession M&A specialized in small and medium-sized manufacturers such as welding and surface treatment
• Official Website: https://seiwaholdings.co.jp/company/
• Initial Investment Date: March 2026

About UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. and XIF

UntroD Capital Japan Co., Ltd. established the "Real Tech Fund" in 2015 to facilitate the social implementation of deep-tech startups possessing innovative R&D-based technologies that contribute to solving global and human challenges, providing lead investment and hands-on support to seed and early-stage startups. To date, it has managed Real Tech Funds 1-4 (Japan Funds), Real Tech Global Funds 1-2 (Global Funds), and Real Tech Growth Fund 1 (Japan Fund), with total assets under management exceeding 40 billion yen. Aiming to be the first to step into "untrodden" areas that are necessary for society but struggle to attract capital, and to create a sustainable mechanism where capital and talent continue to flow by proving economic viability, the company rebranded as "UntroD" (meaning "untrodden") and relaunched in June 2024. XIF collaborates with Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CEO: Hiroyasu Koike), one of Japan's largest asset management firms, to focus on the deep-tech sector.