| Company name | Group | Parent | Subsidiary | Customer | Supplier | Alliance | Bank | Shareholder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| au Financial Services Inc. |
In 2005, joined DRCOM Co., Ltd. After serving as Director of Management, became a director. Within a year and a half of joining, led the company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.
In 2005, joined DRCOM Co., Ltd. After serving as Director of Management, became a director. Within a year and a half of joining, led the company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.
Invested in Novot Co., Ltd. from its founding and led it to exit as CFO and director. Since then, has supported numerous startups as CFO/individual investor.
In 2010, joined Rosetta Stone Japan Co., Ltd., an online English conversation learning company. Established the corporate sales department.
In 2010, joined Rosetta Stone Japan Co., Ltd., an online English conversation learning company. Established the corporate sales department.
In 2014, joined Capy Inc. As a division manager, proposed solutions for preventing unauthorized logins to major companies. Also conducted security awareness campaigns through media.
In 2014, joined Capy Inc. As a division manager, proposed solutions for preventing unauthorized logins to major companies. Also conducted security awareness campaigns through media.
Established Kauris Co., Ltd. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
In December 2015, established Kauris Co., Ltd.
In December 2015, established Kauris Co., Ltd.
An article contributed by Mr. Shimazu, representative of Caulis Inc., was published in the November 10, 2026 issue of Weekly Financial Affairs. The article summarizes the sharp increase in cyberattacks and the factors behind information leaks, as well as the risks of identity documents being leaked and countermeasures.
Atsuko Shimazu, President and CEO of Kauris Co., Ltd., was invited as an expert to the Liberal Democratic Party's financial cybersecurity study session and financial investigation committee held on November 4 and 6, 2026. She presented on cybersecurity and fraud prevention measures in the financial sector and engaged in an exchange of views.
On November 2, 2026, at the House of Representatives First House of Representatives Building, the LDP's "National Resilience Study Session 1: Financial Cybersecurity Study Session" was held. Mr. Atsuko Shimazu, representative of Kauris Co., Ltd., delivered a lecture. Discussions on preparedness for cyber threats in the financial sector and ensuring safety were actively exchanged with officials from the Ministry of Finance, the National Police Agency, and the Financial Services Agency.
On October 30, 2026, an article written by our company's representative, Shimazu, was published exclusively online in "Weekly Financial and Fiscal Affairs." The article discusses the rising background of cyber attacks and data leaks, as well as the risks and countermeasures associated with the leakage of identity verification documents. The article is a paid content available only to members.
On November 2, 2026, 'Toyo Keizai Online' published an article in which Kauris provided interview cooperation. The article discusses financial crimes and countermeasures related to cyber attacks. It is a members-only paid content.
Aoki Shinkin Bank has begun a pilot experiment using the Grid Data KYC identity verification service, which utilizes Kauris's electricity contract information, to streamline and enhance continuous customer management operations. Amid the requirement for periodic customer information verification in financial institutions, the bank aims to address issues such as declining response rates, mailing costs, and errors associated with traditional postal identity verification.
Atsuko Shimazu, CEO of Kuris Inc., was reappointed as a director of the Fintech Association effective October 27, 2026. Kuris provides services such as fraud login detection and customer residence verification to financial institutions, working to improve financial crime countermeasures and streamline ongoing customer management. Through this reappointment, the company aims to promote safe and secure Fintech adoption, financial DX, and raise security standards.
Nishikyo Bank has implemented Kauri's "Fraud Alert Account Opening Detection" and "Fraud Alert Login Detection" on its Saikyo Smart Banking. Fraud Alert is a cloud-based unauthorized access detection and transaction monitoring service that utilizes over 250 proprietary parameters.
On the Nikkei electronic edition dated October 21, 2026, and the Nikkei morning paper dated October 22, the comments of Representative Shimazu of Kauris were published. The article discusses the 'all-out attack' stock manipulation at Iwai Cosmos Securities and the difficulty of individual countermeasures.
Kuwana Mie Credit Union has begun a pilot of continuous customer management using Grid Data KYC, leveraging electricity contract data from about 80 million households to address the challenges of identity verification by mail. The experiment aims to reduce customer burden, improve response rates, and cut costs.