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Confluent LTD Confluent Ltd is a London-based operational consulting and AI strategy firm that turns operational chaos into scalable, AI-powered growth. It helps logistics, fintech and fulfilment businesses remove bottlenecks and automate their operations, led by an operator who has run them from the inside at Amazon, Rowm, Strabo Financial and Crosstide. Confluent embeds with the client team, builds the systems itself, and leaves behind processes that keep working after the engagement ends. Who we work with Confluent serves operations-heavy businesses under real cost and speed pressure, from early-stage startups to scaleups. • Logistics & last-mile: yard capacity, transportation networks and delivery operations. • Fintech: B2C and B2B teams scaling user growth while staying lean on CAC and margin. • Fulfilment: warehouse and fulfilment centre operations needing data-driven quality and throughput gains. • Founders scaling fast: early and growth-stage teams that need an operator embedded in the business. Businesses outside these sectors are a fit when they run on complex operations and tight margins.

Sector: Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: United Kingdom

Sakaki L&E Wise Co., LTD SAKAKI L&E WISE Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company based in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture. We manufacture and sell a wide range of cosmetics and lifestyle products in Japan, including soaps, facial cleansers, lotions, essential oils, and diffusers. Our management philosophy is to “always value the fundamentals, think about, propose, and realize products that offer low cost, high efficiency, safety, reliability, and high quality; contribute to the growth and development of our customers’ businesses; and pursue harmony with society and a fulfilling work environment for our employees.” We believe that earning the trust of our customers begins with consistently following the fundamentals of business. By maintaining high standards of quality, safety, compliance, delivery, and customer service, we strive to build long-term relationships based on trust. We listen carefully to our customers’ needs and challenges and work to develop and provide products and solutions that contribute to their business growth. At the same time, we believe that responsible manufacturing means looking beyond the finished product. We consider the materials used, the manufacturing process, and the environmental impact throughout the product’s lifecycle. One of our key initiatives is the effective use of local and underutilized resources. We focus on materials such as fruits that cannot be sold as commercial products due to their appearance or other standards, as well as branches, leaves, and other residual materials that would otherwise be discarded after processing. By finding new value in these materials and using them as raw materials for essential oils, hydrosols, and other products, we are working to create a more sustainable approach to manufacturing. Our philosophy is simple: “Rather than throwing resources away, we seek ways to make use of them.” By carefully utilizing locally sourced materials and transforming their unique characteristics into new products, we aim to reduce environmental impact while contributing to the effective use of regional resources and the revitalization of local communities. We believe that manufacturing should create value not only for customers, but also for society and the environment. Through our products and business activities, we will continue to pursue safe, reliable, and high-quality manufacturing while contributing to a more sustainable society. Going forward, SAKAKI L&E WISE will continue to value the fundamentals of manufacturing, develop innovative products, and build trusted partnerships with customers and communities in Japan and around the world.

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: Japan

Trinet TriNet (NYSE: TNET) is a leading provider of human resources (HR) solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Dublin, California, TriNet operates as a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), helping businesses outsource and streamline critical HR functions such as payroll, employee benefits, risk management, compliance, and HR administration. TriNet's core value proposition is enabling growing companies to focus on their business operations while TriNet manages the complexities of workforce administration. Through its PEO model, TriNet becomes a co-employer of client employees, allowing customers to access enterprise-level HR expertise and competitive employee benefits typically available only to larger organizations. The company serves clients across a wide range of industries, including technology, life sciences, financial services, professional services, nonprofit organizations, and manufacturing. Its solutions include: • Payroll processing and tax administration • Employee benefits and insurance programs • Retirement and 401(k) plans • HR compliance and employment law support • Workers' compensation and risk management • HR technology and workforce analytics • Employee onboarding and performance management tools As of 2025, TriNet supported approximately 323,000 worksite employees and processed roughly $70 billion in payroll annually. The company has over three decades of experience serving SMBs and is recognized for its strong compliance standards, including maintaining accreditation from the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) since 1995. TriNet is led by Mike Simonds, who became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2024. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TNET.

Sector: Health Care
Stage: Stage 3 · Trusted Partner
Country: United States

AFFINERA FZCO AFFINERA FZCO is a Dubai-based company focused on Financing Brokerage, investment of its own funds, healthcare and life-sciences opportunities, and the development of strategic UAE/GCC business relationships. Based in one of the world’s leading international commercial centres, AFFINERA connects credible businesses with suitable financing relationships, institutional contacts, commercial partners and market opportunities. The company works with businesses seeking corporate, trade, project and supply-chain financing solutions, including requirements involving letters of credit, bank guarantees and standby letters of credit. Every opportunity is considered subject to preliminary qualification, KYC and AML requirements, counterparty due diligence, transaction documentation, institutional acceptance and applicable laws and regulations. AFFINERA also evaluates strategic investment opportunities using its own funds and explores suitable joint ventures, project companies and commercial partnerships. Particular areas of interest include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, technology, international trade, infrastructure, industrial projects and other commercially viable sectors. For international organisations exploring the UAE and GCC, AFFINERA can assist with preliminary opportunity assessment, identification of suitable local relationships, stakeholder coordination, commercial introductions and ongoing follow-up within the scope of its licensed activities and agreed mandate. AFFINERA does not represent any bank, lender, investor or issuing institution unless expressly authorised and confirmed in writing. Our objective is to build transparent, long-term and commercially sustainable relationships that create measurable value for all parties. Our guiding principle is reflected in our tagline: Navigating Opportunities. Securing Tomorrow.

Sector: Financials
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: United Arab Emirates

LIFE # LIFE ### Time Only Moves Forward. ## Introduction What if you could live another life—not by controlling a character from above, but by actually existing inside a world where time, distance, money, health, relationships, and death all matter? **LIFE is a persistent online world built around one simple rule: time only moves forward.** You are born into a family. You grow up, eat, sleep, study, work, earn money, meet people, travel, fall in love, build relationships, move to another city or country, grow older, and eventually die. There are no save points that allow you to undo your life. There is no teleportation. Traveling from London to New York requires real in-game time, transportation, money, and preparation. Waiting for the “right moment” also costs time. Players can choose where and when their life begins. You might be born in London in 1950, Tokyo in 1990, or Seoul in the present day. Each era has different technology, transportation, communication, economies, and opportunities. The world is shared with other players and simulated people who are living their own lives. People move, form families, create businesses, have children, age, and die. Over time, their individual decisions create migration patterns, economies, generations, and history. Death is permanent. You cannot purchase your old life back. You may remain for a time as a ghost, connected to the living through family, memory, and remembrance. Eventually, you can let go and be born again—not as the same character, but as an entirely different person in another family, place, or era. LIFE has no final score and no single definition of success. You may become wealthy. You may travel the world. You may never leave your hometown. You may spend years planning something you never do. The game does not decide whether your life was successful. It simply remembers how you lived it. **One world. One life at a time. And the world goes on.**

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 5 · Angel Investment
Country: United States

ANPAN Japan LLC ANPAN Japan LLC (historically operated under ANPAN Inc.) is a premier, hyper-growth global innovation enterprise headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, with its advanced material science and semiconductor design hubs centered in Osaka. Driven by the vision of its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mizumi Maeda, the company operates under a singular, profound mission: to pioneer disruptive technological convergence that transforms the very fabric of human existence, fosters planetary peace, and reshapes global industries.Unlike traditional technology firms bounded by single vertical markets, ANPAN Japan distinguishes itself by engineering a fully closed-loop ecosystem. It seamlessly bridges Digital Technology and Applied Sciences through a proprietary blueprint known as the Six-Pillar Integration Model. This architectural synergy dissolves the boundaries between social commerce, brain-computer interfaces, post-life digital continuity, borderless elite education, multi-trillion-dollar ocean mining, and tokenized liquid real estate. Capital Philosophy & Financial Governance To insulate its breakthrough research from speculative public fluctuations and aggressive equity dilution during critical incubation cycles, ANPAN Japan maintains a disciplined capital philosophy: "Validate first. Price equity later." Under this institutional mandate, early-stage technological validations are funded via debt-led, structured, and non-dilutive financing instruments with milestone-driven drawdowns. Automatic equity conversions are disincentivized; strategic minority equity components are considered exclusively when institutional partners offer sovereign, geographic, or macro-value additions well beyond raw capital injection.

Sector: Information Technology
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: Japan

MUSASHI & CO. MUSASHI & CO. develops market entry into the U.S. for food products and food-related intellectual property/know-how from Japan, marking their first launch in the American market. On NOV 14, 2025, MUSASHI & CO. hosted the FOOD INNOVATION EXPO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNMr5DCxAlQ Ten Japanese companies exhibited, including UMIOS (Maruha Nichiro), TABLEMARK, Mitsubishi Shokuhin, and Kanematsu USA. Attendees included major U.S. mainstream players such as Sysco, ARAMARK, and Compass. In the food-adjacent space, we are also handling international market development for the following products — the crystallization of Japanese tradition and craftsmanship: Okura Art China, founded in 1919, purveyor to the Imperial Household Website: https://www.okuratouen.co.jp/ Web Catalog: https://www.okuratouen.co.jp/catalog/ Hirota Glass, a distinguished house of Edo Kiriko cut glass founded in 1899 Website: https://hirota-glass.co.jp/eng/ Web Catalog: Hirota Glass Catalog We are primarily looking to propose these products to professional-use channels such as hotels and restaurants, as well as luxury department stores. If you're interested in these products, we'd love to talk! RGDS

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: Japan, United States

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Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
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HybridHero HybridHero is an enterprise workplace management platform for organisations running hybrid offices at scale. Desk and hot-desk booking, meeting rooms, visitor management, parking and HR leave are all managed in one system, so facilities, IT and HR teams no longer need to stitch together separate tools that each own a fragment of the workplace. It is built for the way large organisations actually buy. Multi-tenant SSO, custom API and third-party integrations, board-ready reporting and a dedicated customer success representative are included with the Enterprise plan, alongside tailored implementation and workplace consultancy. It integrates with Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack and Okta. Employees can use it on the web, iOS and Android in 15 languages across every site you operate. We support customers worldwide with multiple languages, with help available 24/7 from real people rather than a ticket queue, plus an onboarding team that runs the rollouts with you, site by site.

Sector: Information Technology
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: United Kingdom

Color Neon We create neon sign, and sell through our website on shopify, Caractéristiques de votre enseigne néon : 1. Support en plexiglas transparent 8 mm pour une finition premium 2. Tubes LED longue durée (100 000 h) et alimentation basse tension 12 V certifiée CE 3. Télécommande multifonction (on/off, variateur d’intensité et différents modes lumineux) 4. Kit de fixation « tout-en-un » : supports muraux, chaîne de suspension, visserie et chevilles 5. Garantie 2 ans. 6. Câble transparent de 3 mètres pour une installation discrète. 7. Livraison et production express 3–7 jours ouvrés incluses dans votre devis, sans frais supplémentaires.

Sector: —
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: France

Acsa Technologies ACSA Technologies is a single, platform-led services company. ACSA carries the brand forward — AI-first product engineering with ACSA’s deep enterprise delivery in SAP and Salesforce and Databricks. The result is a partner that designs, builds and runs the modern enterprise stack end to end: the system of record, the system of engagement, the data platform and the intelligence layer — under one accountable team.

Sector: Information Technology
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: India

Biospire UK Ltd Connecting Deeptech, People and Opportunities between the UK and Japan Biospire is a UK–Japan innovation and business development company specialising in the internationalisation of Deeptech technologies and businesses. With more than 25 years of experience, we support Japanese companies, universities and startups seeking technologies, partners and business opportunities in the UK, while helping UK organisations enter and develop business in Japan. Our team brings PhD-level scientific expertise and extensive commercial experience across Life Sciences, Space, Quantum, Advanced Materials, Energy and other Deeptech sectors. We support clients from technology scouting and market assessment through partner identification, market entry, business development and long-term collaboration. Our greatest asset, however, is our network of trusted relationships. Deeptech internationalisation rarely succeeds through databases or cold introductions alone. It requires scientific understanding, credibility, and access to the right people. Over decades, we have developed relationships spanning universities, national research organisations, innovation campuses, government agencies, investors, corporations, startups and specialist experts. With operational bases in both the UK and Japan, including at Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, Biospire provides hands-on support to identify the right opportunities, connect the right people, and turn trusted relationships into practical international business.

Sector: Communication Service
Stage: Stage 1 · Complimentary
Country: United Kingdom

Registered Companies by Country

Where the ecosystem operates.

United States 33%

Japan 31%

United Kingdom 24%

India 4%

United Arab Emirates 4%

France 2%

South Africa 2%

Sector map

Sector classifications follow the 11 S&P Global GICS sectors.

22%

Industrials

Manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, and industrial services.

20%

Information Technology

Software, data, digital platforms, and technology services.

18%

Communication Services

Media, telecom, marketing, and communication services.

12%

Consumer Discretionary

Consumer-facing products, services, travel, and retail.

12%

Financials

Banking, investment, insurance, and financial services.

8%

Consumer Staples

Everyday consumer goods and essential retail.

4%

Health Care

Healthcare, life sciences, and wellbeing services.

2%

Materials

Materials, chemicals, resources, and supply-chain inputs.

2%

Real Estate

Property, development, and real-estate services.

0% sectors

Energy
Utilities

Company Scale Map

Annual sales × Company Size

Compare the scale of companies across the SASAL ecosystem.

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36% of registered companies have shared scale data

Company size Annual sales 10B 20B 30B 40B USD 50B+ 5K 10K 15K 20K 25,001+

Total Platform GMV

$67.7K USD

As of October 14, 2026

Akshit Kumar

Dextren CEO

It was great working with April. She was very patient when it came to listening to my suggestions. We spent a good amount to time working on strategies to help her business. She was always open to ideas and was willing to build upon them. This entire process was smoothly managed by Yurino, so kudos to her as well!

April Lim

Vornex AI CEO

Akshit has been fantastic to work with. He is smart, generous with his time, and very practical in how he helps solve problems. I really appreciated how clearly he explained things and how willing he was to share useful advice without overcomplicating anything. He brings both technical strength and commercial common sense, which is rare. Overall, a very positive experience, and I’d happily recommend working with him.

Average budget for open RFPs: $274.3K RFP count: (15)

Latest RFPs

10/04/2026 Autonomous kitchen robotics leasing services in South Korea 10/04/2026 Supply and delivery of two armored SUVs in Ecuador 10/03/2026 Electronic waste removal, transport and disposal services in Turkey

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GDP order: World Bank, 2024, current USD.

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LIFE # LIFE ### Time Only Moves Forward. ## Introduction What if you could live another life—not by controlling a character from above, but by actually existing inside a world where time, distance, money, health, relationships, and death all matter? **LIFE is a persistent online world built around one simple rule: time only moves forward.** You are born into a family. You grow up, eat, sleep, study, work, earn money, meet people, travel, fall in love, build relationships, move to another city or country, grow older, and eventually die. There are no save points that allow you to undo your life. There is no teleportation. Traveling from London to New York requires real in-game time, transportation, money, and preparation. Waiting for the “right moment” also costs time. Players can choose where and when their life begins. You might be born in London in 1950, Tokyo in 1990, or Seoul in the present day. Each era has different technology, transportation, communication, economies, and opportunities. The world is shared with other players and simulated people who are living their own lives. People move, form families, create businesses, have children, age, and die. Over time, their individual decisions create migration patterns, economies, generations, and history. Death is permanent. You cannot purchase your old life back. You may remain for a time as a ghost, connected to the living through family, memory, and remembrance. Eventually, you can let go and be born again—not as the same character, but as an entirely different person in another family, place, or era. LIFE has no final score and no single definition of success. You may become wealthy. You may travel the world. You may never leave your hometown. You may spend years planning something you never do. The game does not decide whether your life was successful. It simply remembers how you lived it. **One world. One life at a time. And the world goes on.**

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 5 · Angel Investment
Country: United States

Border Shield Border Shield is an early-stage company being planned as a future spinout from SASAL. The company is focused on creating a technology platform for immigration-related support, with an initial emphasis on the United States. Our vision is to help immigrants and the organizations that support them navigate complex processes with greater clarity, security, and confidence. Immigration affects far more than paperwork. It can shape where people live, how they work, whether they can study, how they access services, and how successfully they integrate into a new community. Yet the systems surrounding immigration are often fragmented. Information may be difficult to understand, important deadlines can be missed, and users may struggle to determine which services or professionals are appropriate for their needs. Border Shield intends to address these challenges through practical digital tools, trusted partnerships, and user-centered design. The company will bring together technology, operational knowledge, and a strong commitment to responsible service delivery. We intend to work closely with qualified legal professionals and other regulated service providers rather than attempting to replace them. This approach will allow the platform to offer useful coordination, education, and workflow support while respecting legal, ethical, and regulatory boundaries. As a planned SASAL spinout, Border Shield will initially benefit from entrepreneurial experience, operational discipline, and an existing foundation for building technology-enabled businesses. However, it will develop its own mission, team, partnerships, governance structure, and long-term growth strategy. Border Shield’s ambition is to become a trusted platform at the intersection of immigration, employment, education, and community support—helping people and institutions navigate change in a more humane, efficient, and informed way.

Sector: Industrials
Stage: Stage 5 · Angel Investment
Country: United States

CLEAN, INC CLEAN, INC is an early-stage company planned as a future spinout from SASAL. The company is developing a vision for a platform that supports more transparent, participatory, and effective approaches to public infrastructure improvement. Its initial focus is expected to be the United States, with a longer-term ambition to support communities and partners in multiple countries. Public infrastructure is the foundation of safe, functional, and connected communities. Roads, public buildings, transit facilities, pedestrian routes, water systems, and community spaces all require ongoing maintenance and renewal. Yet decisions about repair and investment can be complicated by fragmented information, limited visibility, competing priorities, budget constraints, and a lack of accessible channels for constructive public participation. CLEAN, INC intends to help address these challenges by bringing local observations, technical knowledge, institutional processes, and private-sector support into a more coordinated digital environment. The company’s approach is rooted in democratic participation. Residents and local stakeholders should have meaningful ways to raise concerns, understand priorities, and follow the status of improvement efforts. At the same time, infrastructure decisions must be guided by qualified expertise, public accountability, regulatory requirements, and fair procurement practices. CLEAN, INC will therefore be designed to facilitate informed engagement rather than bypassing responsible public institutions. As a planned SASAL spinout, CLEAN, INC will begin in the concept-development stage and refine its mission through stakeholder research, pilot projects, and responsible partnerships. The company will aim to build a diverse ecosystem of civic groups, municipalities, engineers, construction professionals, businesses, researchers, and residents. By combining technology with transparency and community participation, CLEAN, INC seeks to help transform infrastructure concerns into practical, collaborative, and publicly accountable opportunities for improvement.

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Stage: Stage 5 · Angel Investment
Country: United States

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SASAL is a business operations and proprietary investment firm founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York, United States. With roots in strategic consulting, we bring expertise in assessing startup potential and business viability. We focus on delivering value and earning our clients’ trust, and welcome connections with promising startups and ambitious founders.

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