Real Tech Fund, "Quantarion Co., Ltd." for developing quantum random number generation chips
Invested in two companies, "Kinotech Solar Energy Corporation", which develops energy-saving high-purity zinc manufacturing process

Euglena Investment Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Investment Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Akihiko Nagata) aims to support R & D-type venture companies (Real Tech * Ventures) operated by Euglena Quantarion Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Quantarion Co., Ltd.), which develops quantum random number generation chips, etc., and Kinotech Solar Co., Ltd., which develops energy-saving high-purity electric zinc manufacturing processes, etc., are investment destinations of the venture capital fund "Real Tech Fund". We are pleased to inform you that we have decided to invest in Energy (hereinafter referred to as Kinotech) and have implemented it.
* Real Tech: A research-and-development-type innovative technology that contributes to solving the problems of the earth and humankind.
　(Robotics, electronics, biotechnology, agri, energy, new materials, aerospace, big data, AI, IoT, etc.)

　Quantarion is a venture company that manufactures the world's first quantum random number generation chip using radioactive isotopes. Encrypted communication using the conventional random number principle is vulnerable in terms of probability because it is a pseudo-random number created by software calculation. Under such circumstances, a huge amount of highly confidential information is distributed between people and things due to the start of the My Number system, Internet payments, IoT and the spread of wearables, and a higher level of security is required. I will. The company's technology can generate completely random quantum random numbers, and by applying the quantum random numbers to encrypted communications, it is possible to realize a safer information society.

　Kinotech is a venture company that develops energy-saving high-purity electric zinc manufacturing process using steel electric furnace dust (industrial waste) as a raw material. The company possesses the technology to convert zinc in electric furnace dust into zinc chloride and recycle it as zinc ingot with a purity of 99.99% or higher. Since raw materials, which account for about 70% of the cost of manufacturing zinc ingots by the conventional zinc refining method, are no longer required, high economic efficiency can be expected and environmental damage caused by landfilling electric furnace dust can be reduced.

　This time, the Real Tech Development Fund will provide funds for research and development and technological development for mass production by underwriting the shares issued by Quantarion and Kinotech through a third-party allotment, and will be an invested company of the Real Tech Fund. We support marketing and sales in collaboration with.
The details are as follows.

Investing in Quantarion Co., Ltd. and Kinotech Solar Energy Corporation

■ About Quantarion Co., Ltd. and investment details
　Date of establishment: June 2, 2015
　Representative: Kunihiko Negishi, President and CEO
　Capital: 51.5 million yen
　Business: Manufacture and sale of quantum random number generation chips, patent licensing business
　HP: Under construction
　Investment details: Support for mass production of quantum random number generation chips and support for partner development in collaboration with companies invested by Real Tech Fund
　Investment date: November 2015

■ About Kinotech Solar Energy Corporation and investment details
　Date of establishment: April 4, 2004
　Representative: Shuji Mother Sato, President and CEO
　Capital: 24.59 million yen
　Business description: Development of energy-saving high-purity electric zinc manufacturing process using steel electric furnace dust as a raw material
　HP: www.kinotech.jp
　Investment content: Support for development and mass production of energy-saving high-purity electric zinc manufacturing process
　Investment date: November 2015

■ About Real Tech Fund (HP: www.euglena-investment.jp)
　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 17 participating companies and a fund size of 5.5 billion yen (increasing), it is one of the largest real tech-specialized funds in Japan. We are investing in and nurturing real-tech ventures together with each operating company that is an investor.

Investors: Euglena Investment Co., Ltd., Revanes Co., Ltd., SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd., Nippon Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd., Mitsui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanetsu Co., Ltd., Dentsu Co., Ltd., Tokyo Century Lease Co., Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd., Shimizu Construction Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, ANA Holdings Co., Ltd., THK Co., Ltd., Toyo Aluminum Co., Ltd. (17 companies in total)

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