Funai Soken Group concludes capital and business alliance agreement with STANDAGE.

Funai Soken Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO : Takayuki Nakatani) and its consolidated subsidiary, Funai Consulting Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President : Daisuke Shinkai; hereinafter " Funai Consulting Inc. "), are pleased to announce that, following a capital alliance with STANDAGE Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "STANDAGE"), they will work together with STANDAGE to combine their management consulting expertise with the knowledge gained from their digital trade platform "Omakase Trade" Notices accelerate support for exports and overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises.
As the first step in this partnership, we will jointly operate the "Global Growth Management Workshops ," a practical community that combines the strengths of both companies, starting in June 2026. This will create a comprehensive support system to help Japanese companies expand their overseas sales.

■Background of this partnership

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing a shrinking domestic market, developing overseas sales channels is an urgent issue. STANDAGE, a leading provider of trade support for SMEs (over 450 contracted companies as of December 2025), and Funai Consulting Inc. , Japan's largest provider of management consulting for SMEs (6,236 companies as of FY2025), have combined their expertise. This partnership aims to provide comprehensive support, from strategy planning to practical implementation, to strongly assist companies with limited resources in their overseas expansion and contribute to their global growth.

[Background and Objectives of Management Workshops Establishment]
As the Japanese market matures, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are seeking opportunities in overseas markets, but they face three major obstacles: a shortage of skilled personnel, information asymmetry, and a lack of reliable partners. This Management Workshops was established as a platform for business owners aiming to overcome these barriers and expand their overseas sales ratio.

Four characteristics of the "Global Growth Management Workshops "
① Practical training sessions led by executives of successful companies:
Current business leaders who have grown their businesses around overseas sales will take the stage to share their secrets to success based on their real-world experiences and solutions to the challenges they faced.

② Providing practical know-how:
We will share practical know-how based on STANDAGE's track record of supporting over 450 companies in trade and Funai Consulting Inc. 's analysis of approximately 6,000 successful case studies annually.

③ Information exchange among business owners:
By sharing success and failure stories with fellow entrepreneurs who share the same aspirations, we can accelerate our path to success.

④ Individual support from expert consultants:
A dedicated consultant will provide personalized support to help you implement the strategies within your company and will answer specific questions.

■ About the Global Growth Management Workshops

• Summary of the First Regular Meeting
Date and Time and Time: June 23, 2026 (Tue) 13:00-17:00
Venue: Sustainable Growth Square
(Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, 35th floor)
Special guest for the first episode: Ms. Kayo Yoshida President of Umenoyado Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
(Achieved overseas sales ratio of over 30%)
• Target audience Management Workshops : Managers of medium-sized and small businesses who want to make exports and overseas expansion a core part of their business.
• Frequency: Held every other month, 6 times a year
*Further details will be Notices on our website soon.

[About STANDAGE Co., Ltd.]
Established in March 2017, the company's vision is "to create a world where All countries have equal access to All goods." It develops a new trade settlement system utilizing blockchain and stablecoins that enables the safe, secure, and inexpensive simultaneous exchange of "goods" and "payments" regardless of region or country. Seeing emerging markets, particularly Africa, as its main market, the company established a base in Nigeria shortly after its founding and began developing trade operations with Africa. Beyond trade settlement, it develops and provides systems that realize digital transformation across the entire trade sector, including sales channel development, order placement and processing, and international logistics. Furthermore, it supports the overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase the number of new domestic trade players.

Company Name: STANDAGE Co., Ltd.
Representative: Akira Adachi, Representative Director and CEO
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Landmark Plaza 3F, 1-6-7 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
Capital: 367 million yen
Main business activities: Development and provision of digital trade platforms and provision of trade agency services for small and medium-sized enterprises.
URL: https://standage.co.jp/

Contact Us regarding this matter
Funai Soken Holdings Inc. Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications Department, Public Relations & Branding Team
Email: pub@funaisoken.co.jp