ZenX Registered Under the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency's M&A Support Institution Registration System

ZenX Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Masahiro Goto; hereinafter "ZenX"), which provides the CFO-led financial support services CFO as a Service and Finance BPaaS, is pleased to announce that it has been officially registered as a financial advisor (FA) under the M&A Support Institution Registration System established by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Japan). ZenX will continue to comply with the code of conduct set out in the Small and Medium-Sized M&A Guidelines and to support small and medium-sized enterprises and startups across Japan so they can pursue M&A with greater peace of mind.

■ Background of the Registration

ZenX provides CFO as a Service and Finance BPaaS, in which AI and a CFO team work alongside clients to deliver end-to-end support for accounting, budget-versus-actual management, fundraising, and investor relations. As part of this service menu, it already offers capital strategy and M&A support (financial and business due diligence, valuation, hands-on support in negotiations with financial institutions and investors, and more). This registration publicly declares ZenX's compliance with the Small and Medium-Sized M&A Guidelines established by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Japan) for these activities, putting in place a framework that customers can use with even greater confidence.

■ Comment from Masahiro Goto, CEO

"As we have worked alongside many growth companies and small and medium-sized enterprises on their financial challenges through CFO as a Service and Finance BPaaS, we have increasingly received inquiries about M&A and business succession as a natural extension of fundraising. With this registration, the M&A support we have been providing to our customers will be available to more companies, with greater peace of mind, under clearer standards."

■ About the M&A Support Institution Registration System

The M&A Support Institution Registration System was established by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Japan) in August 2021 with the aim of building a foundation on which small and medium-sized enterprises can pursue M&A with confidence. It registers financial advisors (FA) and intermediaries that provide M&A support, with registration requirements that include declaring compliance with the Small and Medium-Sized M&A Guidelines, which set out the basics of SME M&A, fee benchmarks, and the code of conduct that M&A service providers and others should follow.

■ About ZenStrategy Finance

ZenStrategy Finance is ZenX's professional service supporting corporate management, finance, and capital strategy.
Through AI M&A as a Service, CFO as a Service, and Finance BPaaS, it provides support tailored to each company's growth stage, from day-to-day financial management to fundraising, M&A, business succession, and PMI (post-merger integration).

■ About AI M&A as a Service

AI M&A as a Service is a hands-on M&A support service that combines AI-driven information organization and analysis with practical support from CFOs and M&A specialists.
Going beyond mere deal introductions and matching, it provides consistent support—from the perspectives of management strategy, financial strategy, and capital policy—through M&A consideration, execution, and post-acquisition corporate value enhancement.

Main Areas of Support

• M&A and business succession strategy development
• Consideration of sale and acquisition schemes
• Organizing information on acquisition and transfer candidates
• Business plan and financial model development
• Corporate value assessment and valuation
• Due diligence
• Fundraising negotiations with financial institutions and investors
• Execution support toward terms negotiation and contract signing
• Post-acquisition PMI and building the management control structure

While using AI to streamline the organization of financial and business information, the extraction of key issues, and scenario analysis, CFOs and M&A specialists work alongside management on critical decisions and negotiations.
This enables even companies lacking in-house M&A specialists to receive continuous, practical support, as if they had a dedicated external M&A team.

[About ZenX Inc.]

Under its corporate philosophy of "creating a society with room and space to breathe," ZenX Inc. leverages AI and data analysis to provide end-to-end support for corporate decision-making and growth through Corporate BPaaS, which integrates HR and Finance.

・Company name: ZenX Inc.
・Address: Cerulean Tower 15F, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
・Founded: 2019
・Representative: Masahiro Goto
・Corporate site: https://www.zenx.jp/
・Business: Provides ZenTest, an AI-powered talent assessment; ZenStrategy, offering HR BPaaS, Finance BPaaS, and strategy and organizational support services; and ZenMatch Agent, a recruitment and career-change support service that delivers optimal matching based on company requirements, organizational culture, individual aspirations, behavioral traits, soft skills, and EQ (emotional intelligence).

[Inquiries Regarding This Release]

ZenX PR Office
Mail: pr@zenx.jp