Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia

Locad is a logistics provider that supports e-commerce brands in the Asia-Pacific region by offering a cloud-based supply chain solution. Its technology platform enables seamless inventory synchronization across various online sales channels and facilitates end-to-end order fulfillment through a network of warehouses and carriers in countries such as Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. By leveraging a geographically distributed warehousing infrastructure, Locad allows brands to store products closer to their customers, resulting in quicker delivery times and reduced shipping costs. The platform provides easy integration with sales channels and offers on-demand capacity, making it adaptable to the varied needs of clients. With hundreds of brands utilizing its services, Locad aims to enhance shipping efficiency, lower expenses, and support significant business growth.

Ookbee Group is the largest storytelling ecosystem in Thailand, focusing on user-generated content platforms that resonate with younger audiences. It operates several notable platforms, including Joylada, Tunwalai, Ookbee, Fictionlog, Storylog, Beeber, and Fungjai, which encompass a broad range of content such as novels, e-books, music, and live-streaming videos. The company provides a digital publication platform that enables users to create, share, and monetize their own content. It also offers a comprehensive bookstore featuring a variety of free and paid materials, including magazines, newspapers, fiction and non-fiction books, audiobooks, and online courses. Additionally, Ookbee's payment gateway facilitates the publishing, distribution, and sale of digital publications to a global audience, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for both creators and consumers.

istyle, Inc. is a company focused on the beauty industry, primarily known for its operation of the cosmetics portal website @cosme. The company manages various segments, including Media, Electronic Commerce, and Store. The Media segment provides a range of services, such as internet advertising, branding, and affiliate marketing. Through its Electronic Commerce segment, istyle engages in the buying and selling of cosmetics, quasi-drugs, and health foods via its online shopping platform. The Store segment is involved in planning and developing cosmetics retail categories, along with operating physical retail stores. Additionally, istyle has expanded its presence internationally, with subsidiaries in countries including Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. The company also offers beauty-related services, including advertising, marketing, and research, as well as personnel dispatching and investment training services.