Trans Cosmos (TSE #9715) and Trans Cosmos USA (www.transcosmos.com)
Trans Cosmos' VC subsidiary is:
encompassventures.com
They have a globalization arm at www.encompglobal.com.
This company has a computer division in Japan and Trans Cosmos USA in Kirkland, WA. Encomapss is in Bellevue, WA. Trans Cosmos acquired a company run by Yasuki Matsumoto and in the process started EnCompass Ventures and Encompass Globalization. Run by US 'Managing Partners' Scot Land, Wayne Wager and James Geddes, Encompass Ventures has invested in:
75 Labs
Absolute Software, Inc
Click2learn.com, Inc. (FKA:Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc.)
F5 Networks, Inc. (AKA F5 Labs, Inc.)
Koz.com, Inc.
Live Picture, Inc.
LizardTech Inc.
Magic Solutions, Inc.
MySimon, Inc.
Portland Software, Inc.
Preview Systems
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.(AKA:Communications Corp.)
RealNetworks, Inc. (FKA:Progressive Networks, Inc.)
Sequel Technology Corporation
Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc.
Vicinity Corporation
Wit Capital
In addition, Trans Cosmos USA has invested in:
Brand3
Egreetings Network, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc.
PlaceWare, Inc.
Presenter.com
Total Sports, Inc.
Tranz-Send Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Xenote, Inc.
Trans Cosmos is debt-free and has a current market cap of $5bn. The stock has gone from around 6000 yen ($60, using 100yen =$1 at 12/1/99) in May 1999 to 21,200 yen ($212) at December 1, 1999.
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