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JIC Venture Growth Investments has invested in Henry Inc. (Henry) through its JIC Venture Growth Fund 2.

Henry, under the mission of “Solving social issues, shaping a better world”, engages in the DX of medical care by providing services such as medical office BPO and hospital management consulting in addition to the development and provision of the cloud-based electronic medical record system "Henry" for hospitals.

In Japan, with the progress of a super-aging society, the demand for medical care, especially in the recovery and comprehensive periods, is expected to increase, but on the other hand, in the midst of changes in the external environment, such as a shortage of human resources, it is becoming even more important to improve the sustainability of medium-sized and small and medium-sized hospitals that support the recovery and comprehensive periods medical care. In order to improve sustainability of medium-sized and small and medium-sized hospitals with limited medical resources, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation between hospitals and improve productivity, and it is expected that the cloud-based electronic medical record, which is the core system of hospitals, will serve as the foundation for these efforts. The revised Medical Care Act, enacted in December 2025, clearly states that the penetration rate of electronic medical records will be approximately 100% by the end of 2030, and from fiscal 2026, the cloud-native type will be adopted as the standard specification for electronic medical records, and the operation of the certification system will begin. In this environment, Henry has started providing cloud-native electronic medical record system for hospitals, as a new entrant in about 30 years, since 2023. Currently, the introduction is being carried out at approximately 70 facilities in medium- and small and medium-sized hospitals nationwide, and the hospitals that have introduced it have achieved productivity improvements, such as improving bed occupancy and reducing working hours.

Through this investment and Henry's business growth, it is expected that digitalization will be promoted in medical institutions, mainly small and medium-sized hospitals, their sustainability will be improved and medical resources in the chronic and convalescent stages, where demand is expected to increase, will be secured and allocated more efficiently.

With this funding, Henry is expected to evolveinto an AI medical platform that integrates AI, BPO, and consulting by (1) accelerating introduction to medium-sized and comprehensive periods hospitals,(2) investing in the development and implementation of AI functions, and (3)investing in the expansion of its BPO business.

_{The information contained in this notice is tentativeand subject to change without notice.}