Quants Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Terukozono Mitsuteru; hereinafter "Quants"), which develops and provides an AI qualitative credit assessment service, launched the fund "HIF Protocol KESSAI GIVING FUND14" (asset management amount: 2.07 billion yen) on July 1, 2026. This fund invests in accounts receivable selected by Quants' proprietary "AI Qualitative Credit Assessment Model." Background of the Establishment of "HIF Protocol KESSAI GIVING FUND14" Through the management of funds No. 1 to No. 13, established in August 2021, Quants has expanded its financing support scale by raising funds from institutional investors and has provided services to companies across a wide range of industries and stages. As a result, in its operational track record to date, all funds have achieved a default rate of "0%" and high yields. We aim to further support the expansion of our management scale and market revitalization by providing services to a wider range of companies, utilizing the enhanced screening capabilities of our AI qualitative assessment model, which has been improved through the accumulation of transaction data in the aforementioned funds. We also aim to achieve yields that meet the expectations of our investors. Features of "HIF Protocol KESSAI GIVING FUND14" The features of "HIF Protocol KESSAI GIVING FUND14" are as follows: 1. In principle, all accounts receivable are covered by guarantees from guarantee companies and Quants, thus protecting the invested debt. (Excludes claims against public institutions, etc.) 2. The investment target consists of accounts receivable selected and scored by the "Twenty-One Type Artificial Intelligence Automatic Credit Assessment Circuit," a proprietary AI qualitative credit assessment model from Quants, which boasts a default rate of less than 0.03%. 3. Similar to funds No. 1 to No. 13, HIF Protocol FUND 14 has no capital relationship with Quants, raises funds from qualified institutional investors, etc., and is bank