Real Tech Fund, Innovative Chemical Sensing Technology from Tohoku University
Invested in Ball Wave Inc., which develops "Ball SAW sensor"

Euglena Investment Co., Ltd.

　Co., Ltd. Euglena Investment (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Nagata Akihiko) is, as a new investment destination for research and development specialized venture capital funds "real Tech Fund", trace moisture and organic gas mixture by the ball SAW ^※ sensor We are pleased to announce that we have invested in Ball Wave Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Ball Wave Inc.), which realizes ultra-sensitive and high-speed chemical sensing such as hydrogen.
* A special SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) that propagates on the surface of a sphere. Vibration that propagates concentrated on the surface of a solid. It was discovered by Professor Emeritus Yamanaka of Tohoku University.

　Ball Wave is the world's first ball SAW sensor that senses various gases and gases at high speed and with high sensitivity to realize energy infrastructure management, precise quality control in the manufacturing industry, and advance detection of dangerous gases. It is a venture company from a university.

　In addition to increasing sensitivity and response speed, chemical sensing is required to have high temperature and high pressure resistance and high corrosion resistance to meet various applications. The ball SAW sensor enables measurement of various gases and gases such as trace moisture, hydrogen, natural gas, and organic mixed gas by forming different sensitive films on the surface of a minute crystal ball according to the measurement target. .. In addition to the high-temperature and high-pressure resistance of crystal balls, it has about 100 times higher sensitivity and high-speed response than conventional technology, realizing innovative chemical sensing in various applications that have not been realized so far. To do.

　The Real Tech Fund will underwrite the shares issued by Ballwave through a third-party allotment and support its research and development, sales and marketing activities.
　The details are as follows.

About investment in Ball Wave Inc.

■ About the outline and support contents of Ball Wave Inc.
Date of establishment: November 10, 2015
Location: 6-6-40 Aramaki Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture T-Biz 501
Representative: Shingo Akao, President and CEO
Capital: 437.08 million yen (excluding capital reserve)
Business: Ball SAW sensor and sensor system development / manufacturing / sales business
HP: http://www.ballwave.jp
Support content: Promotion of cooperation with fund-funded companies, support for research and development, sales and marketing activities
Investment period: October 2018

■ About Realtech Fund (HP: http://www.realtech.fund)
　Our 100% subsidiary of Euglena Investment, SMBC Nikko Securities, Ribanesu "Limited Liability Company was founded three companies Euglena in venture capital funds that SMBC Nikko Ribanesu capital" to management and operation, the investment development of the real tech venture as the main purpose is. With a total of 30 participating companies and a fund size of 9.4 billion yen (as of October 2018), it is Japan's largest fund specializing in real tech. We are investing in and nurturing real-tech ventures together with the operating companies that are our investors.

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