Investment in Monochrome Inc. via Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Yuichi Aoki; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has invested in Monochrome Inc. (Representative Director: Yusuke Umeda; hereinafter "Monochrome") through the "Zenkoku Hosho Innovation Investment Limited Partnership" (hereinafter "this Fund"), which was jointly established with Spiral Capital, Inc. (Representative Director: Tomokazu Okuno) and its umbrella organization, Spiral Innovation Partners LLP (Representative Partner: Kazuhiro Kamata).

Monochrome Inc. Company Profile Name: Monochrome Inc. Location: 4321 Akiya, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture Representative Director: Yusuke Umeda Date of Establishment: July 1, 2021 URL: https://www.monochrome.so/

Monochrome is a company that provides a one-stop service from highly designed roof-integrated solar panels to HEMS (Home Energy Management System) and power distribution. Through these services, the company aims to eliminate the issues that have caused people to hesitate in installing solar panels, aspiring to "create scenery we want to leave for the future." Going forward, we aim to fuse the knowledge and resources possessed by both the Company and Monochrome to offer new value in housing life.

About the Zenkoku Hosho Innovation Fund Through this Fund, we will aggressively proceed with investments primarily in startup companies possessing advanced technologies and business models in areas such as real estate tech, fintech, and housing life-related services. By collaborating with startups that have unique ideas, we aim to provide comprehensive services ranging not only from credit guarantee screening but also from the house-hunting stage to after the commencement of residence, assisting customers in realizing their "dreams" and "happiness."

About Zenkoku Hosho: https://www.zenkoku.co.jp/

About the Zenkoku Hosho Innovation Fund: https://spiral-cap.com/fund/zenkokuhosho-innovation-fund/

Contact Information for this Matter: Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Department, Group Strategy Promotion Office TEL: 03-4361-8620 E-mail: [email protected]