EUV Photon Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative Director: Tanemasa Asano, hereinafter "EUV Photon"), which provides extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiation and analysis/evaluation essential for the development of advanced semiconductors, announced today that it has raised a total of approximately \u00a5880 million (including credit lines) through a third-party allotment of shares with Beta Venture Capital as the lead investor, and with Hikin Financial Capital, Sagindo Capital & Partners, NCB Venture Capital, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation as subscribers, as well as loans from Fukuoka Bank and the Japan Finance Corporation. With this funding, EUV Photon will introduce irradiation and analysis equipment centered on its EUV open-frame exposure system, accelerating the establishment of a service provision system and talent acquisition to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain. Background and Purpose of Funding EUV Photon is a company that provides support services for research and development of EUV-related technologies essential for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing and advanced measurement fields. In the semiconductor industry, the importance of EUV-related technologies is increasing with miniaturization and higher performance. However, there are no private operators in Japan that provide EUV irradiation. Companies have been forced to outsource irradiation analysis to overseas operators, which has continued to limit the speed of research and development for domestic manufacturers. EUV Photon aims to improve the efficiency of R&D for semiconductor materials and equipment, areas where Japan has strengths, by leveraging the know-how cultivated over many years at Kyushu University and the proprietary equipment to be introduced with this funding. Investors and Financial Institutions Investors: Beta Venture Capital Inc., Hikin Financial Capital Inc., Sagindo Capital & Partners Inc., NCB Venture Capital Inc., Mitsu