Company Description
Micware Co., Ltd. provides software development services and information technology solutions focusing on the automotive and mobility sectors in Japan and internationally.
The company operates three segments: Software Defined Vehicles, Location-Based Services, and Others. Its Software Defined Vehicles segment develops and sells software systems designed for SDV, including IVI system software and other mobility-enhancing software products.
The Location-Based Services segment engages in the development and licensing of in-vehicle navigation software systems, and other geographic data-based services for business-to-business customers.
Its Other segment comprises software development services for SDV, and business-to-consumer mobile app services unrelated to in-vehicle navigation.
It engages in the development and sale of IVI systems that for automotive multimedia, navigation, human machine interface, telematics, and driver assistance.
The company also specializes in the development of navigation software and location information-based smartphone applications.
Micware Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 2003 |
| IPO Date | May 14, 2026 |
| Industry | Information Technology Services |
| Sector | Technology |
| Employees | 452 |
| CEO | Kenji Narushima |
Contact Details
Address: Kobe Asahi Building, 25th Floor Kobe, 650-0035 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 78 366 5780 |
| Website | micware.co.jp |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | MWC |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | March - February |
| Reporting Currency | JPY |
| IPO Price | $8.00 |
| CIK Code | 2083526 |
| CUSIP Number | 59490A100 |
| ISIN Number | US59490A1007 |
| SIC Code | 7371 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenji Narushima | Representative Director, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. |
| Masahide Shigeno | Representative Director, Deputy President, Chief Technology Officer, and Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Takuma Segawa | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kazuyuki Kawabata | Independent Director and Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Asami Sadoi | Independent Director and Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Yuko Osumi | Independent Director and Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Rieko Okada | Independent Director and Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Jerzy Marek Rudzinski | Independent Director |
| Hiroaki Fujita | Full-time Corporate Auditor |
| Mitsunori Yabe | Outside Corporate Auditor |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| May 18, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| May 15, 2026 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| May 15, 2026 | 424B4 | Prospectus |
| May 13, 2026 | EFFECT | Notice of Effectiveness |
| May 13, 2026 | F-1MEF | Filing |
| May 13, 2026 | CERT | Certification by an exchange approving securities for listing |
| May 11, 2026 | FWP | Free Writing Prospectus |
| May 8, 2026 | 8-A12B | Registration of securities |
| May 1, 2026 | FWP | Free Writing Prospectus |