BETA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kenichi Naganuma), which operates a recruitment video production business and the job hunting media "Meicari" (https://www.youtube.com/@meicari), announced today that it has successfully raised approximately \u00a51.02 billion in a Series A funding round through a third-party allotment of shares and loans from financial institutions, as of June 30, 2026. https://meicari.jp/ Funding Overview Funding Round Series A Total Amount Raised Approximately \u00a51.02 billion Funding Method Third-party allotment of shares (Equity), Loans from financial institutions (Debt) Payment/Execution Date June 30, 2026 *The number of shares subscribed by each underwriter is not disclosed. Underwriters [Equity] Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Capital Co., Ltd. (Lead Investor) KUSABI (Operated by Wedge Inc.) MUFG Capital Co., Ltd. Aichi Capital Co., Ltd. [Debt] Multiple financial institutions and the Japan Finance Corporation Use of Funds The funds raised will be used to strengthen our business foundation and expand our organizational structure, further enhancing our service provision capabilities. Comment from CEO Kenichi Naganuma I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the investors and financial institutions who have supported us in this funding round. Under our mission to "Create new industries with international competitiveness," we will continue to strengthen our business foundation and expand our organizational structure. We will steadily move forward to deliver even greater value to our customers. Investor Comments Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Capital Co., Ltd. (Lead Investor) Taro Nishijima, Manager, Investment Department We are grateful for the opportunity to invest in BETA Inc. The demand from job seekers for "rich information about the work environment that cannot be conveyed through text alone" is higher than ever before. The recruitment market is currently undergoing a dramatic transformation, moving away from traditional reliance