Mr. Shinya Sakata, Former Manager at KPMG Azsa, Joins Quantum Accounting
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Nov 11, 2025
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules and amendments aimed at enhancing disclosures and adding investor protections in initial public offerings (IPOs) by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and in their subsequent de-SPAC transactions (LINK). Background of Strengthened SPAC Regulations These changes were essentially a foregone conclusion, having …
(Image courtesy of the HW ELECTRO website.) On November 8, 2023, HW ELECTRO Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and seller of the “ELEMO” light commercial EV truck, filed a Registration Statement (Form F-1) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed Nasdaq listing. (Source: HW ELECTRO Press Release) HW ELECTRO’s Path to Nasdaq …
(Image courtesy of the Lead-Real Estate website.) On September 27, 2023, LEAD-REAL ESTATE CO., LTD, a company specializing in the planning and development of luxury condominiums, luxury apartments, and luxury single-building residences, was listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. (Source: Company Press Release) Lead-Real Estate’s Path to Nasdaq Listing The first confidential filing as a Draft …
The movement of Japanese companies aiming for Nasdaq continues to accelerate. This year, AERWINS Technologies Inc. (the holding company of A.L.I. Technologies) listed via SPAC in February, and Syla Technologies Co., Ltd. conducted an IPO in March. Following them, Earlyworks Co., Ltd. and Warrantee Inc. listed in July, Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. in August, and …
~Candid Talk~ [IN-PERSON ONLY] We are pleased to announce that our firm will be hosting a conversational-style seminar on the realities of listing on Nasdaq. ◆Seminar Overview Recently, the movement of Japanese companies listing on Nasdaq has been accelerating. In 2019, Kura Sushi USA, Inc. listed, followed by Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc. in 2020, Yoshitsu …
(Image courtesy of the JEPLAN website.) On June 16, 2023, JEPLAN, Inc. (formerly Japan Environment Planning Co., Ltd.; “JEPLAN”) announced that it had entered into a definitive business combination agreement with AP Acquisition Corp (NYSE: APCA), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). The transaction is scheduled to be completed within 2023. JEPLAN aims to globalize …
The Movement of Japanese Companies Aiming for Nasdaq Continues This year, AERWINS Technologies Inc. (the holding company of A.L.I. Technologies) listed via SPAC in February, and Syla Technologies Co., Ltd. conducted an IPO in March. Following this, on June 7, Mediagene Inc. announced (Here) that it would list on Nasdaq via a SPAC merger, integrating …
(Image courtesy of the Syla Technologies website.) On March 31, 2023, Syla Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Syla”), a company that develops a WealthTech business centered on its “Rimawari-kun” asset management platform and “Rimawari-kun AI,” was listed on Nasdaq. (Source: Syla Press Release) Syla’s Path to Nasdaq Listing Syla first submitted a confidential Draft Registration Statement (DRS) …
(Image courtesy of the AERWINS website.) On February 6, 2023, the holding company of A.L.I. Technologies (A.L.I.), a developer of air mobility solutions including drones and hoverbikes, completed its merger (De-SPAC) with a U.S. SPAC (Pono Capital Corp.). The company changed its name to AERWINS Technologies Inc. and was listed on Nasdaq. A.L.I.’s Path to …
On May 12, we held our second Nasdaq IPO Seminar at Venture Café Tokyo. The content of the seminar is now available for viewing at the link below. Please take a look. 2nd Nasdaq IPO Seminar: The Realities of Medirom’s Nasdaq IPO – YouTube Many questions arise when considering a Nasdaq IPO: “I am interested …
