VisasQ (VQ or the company) is a leading ENS (expert network service)* provider in Japan with 120,000 advisors/consultants. They have 800 accounts. It is capable of locating a good match via a just 1 hour interview process. 70,000 matches have been made so far. *What is ENS? It is a service which connects knowledge users …
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Vector Inc. (Ticker – 6058): Asia’s top PR firm, eying the global stage! Vector (the company or “Vector”), with the market share of +40%, is the #1 PR firm in Japan (market size: $9Bn). The company has gained significant customer acceptance by being “Uniqlo/MacDonald” of the PR industry. It is now ready to enter much …
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Since late summer of 2021, I have published blogs on Japanese small cap stocks. Now at the beginning of the new year, I would like to explain what prompted me to take up on this seemingly hopeless projects. My motive to write blogs to introduce Japanese small companies to global individual investors is PERSONAL. I …
Nippon Denkai (Denkai or the Company) is a leader in development, manufacturing and sales of electrodeposited copper foil, used for EV batteries (64% of total sales) and PCB (printed circuit board/36%) for 5G applications. 1. Investment thesis 1) The leading electrodeposited copper foil* producer with high market share in both Japan and North America …
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Adways Inc. (Ticker: 2489): Japan’s First Apple Certified Ad Partner. Adways is an AI driven advertising agency. It runs the largest mobile affiliate network* in Japan as well as the largest smartphone app distribution network. The next leg of growth will come from “UNICORN”. UNICORN is Japan’s largest fully automatic marketing platform with monthly …
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Hotto Link Inc. (Ticker: 3680): An “answer” to one of Web 2.0 issues Hotto Link (the Company or “Hotto”) has 20 years of operating history but has reinvented itself in 2020 from a data analysis company to a data-supported marketing service provider. As a result of this pivoting, the Company offers the below investment thesis: …
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Chatwork Co., Ltd (Ticker: 4448): Japanese Slack and a pure play! Ever since Salesforce acquired Slack for $27.7 Bn in 12/20, I have been looking for a Japanese version of Slack. Salesforce finds a growth potential in messaging apps, correct? Chatwork is a leader in Japanese messaging app space. On top of that, it …
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Robot Payment (Ticker: 4374): A Software as a service (SaaS) company for SaaS clients and profitable at that! Robot Payment is a great stock with supportive SaaS industry back drop. The SaaS industry growth potential is well known. Thus, I would like to focus on the company’s competitive edge against its peers and new entrants. …
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ArtSpark Holdings (Ticker: 3663) – a anime/manga company which is agnostic to a specific title hit! Warning: I am the first one to admit that the following narrative on ArtSpark may be laced with my emotions which is a serious offense when we are looking for a good stock to buy. 1. Who is ArtSpark? …
SMS Co. Ltd. (Ticker: 2175) – 3 aging issues in Japan and 3 solutions in SaaS format! 1. Three Aging Related Issues SMS is Tackling Issue 1. Difficulty in obtaining quality care long term: care provider shortage. Issue 2. Severe burden on younger generation: In 1990s, 5.8 workers covered 1 senior’s pension, medical …