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 completed an investment in Seiwa Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi; Representative Director: Yuta Nomiyama; hereinafter "Seiwa"), a company specializing in business succession M&A 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 and post-merger management, specifically targeting small and medium-sized manufacturers in fields such as welding and surface treatment. 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 sectors and a proven model for successful post-merger integration (PMI).

Purpose and Use of Funds

By strengthening its 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
• Representative: Yuta Nomiyama
• Business Description: Expansion of business scale through business succession M&A specializing 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. was established in 2015 as the "Real Tech Fund" to facilitate the social implementation of deep-tech startups possessing innovative R&D technologies that contribute to solving global and human challenges. The firm has provided 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. In June 2024, the company rebranded as "UntroD" (meaning "untrodden") to embody its commitment to venturing into unexplored areas that are essential to society but lack sufficient capital, aiming to create sustainable systems where capital and talent continue to flow by proving economic viability.

XIF is operated in collaboration with Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CEO and President: Hiroyasu Koike), one of Japan's largest asset management firms, focusing on the deep-tech sector.