NEW YORK and TOKYO, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), an IPO consulting services company based in Tokyo, has entered into an agreement to transfer its entire 51% equity interest in HeartCore Luvina Vietnam Company Limited (“HCLV”), the Company’s Vietnam-based software development joint venture, to Luvina Software Joint Stock Company (“Luvina”), HeartCore’s existing joint venture partner who holds the remaining 49% equity interest in HCLV, for JPY 29,000,000 (approximately $184,093).
The transaction is part of HeartCore’s ongoing business portfolio optimization strategy and supports concentration of management’s resources and capital on HeartCore’s Go IPO consulting and financial services-related business initiatives. By transferring HCLV to Luvina, a partner with deep local operating knowledge and a long-standing relationship with the business, HeartCore believes the transaction provides a constructive path for HCLV’s continued operations.
HeartCore CEO, Sumitaka Kanno, commented, “This transaction advances our ongoing effort to optimize HeartCore’s business portfolio and sharpen our focus on the opportunities where we believe we can create the greatest value. HCLV has been an important joint venture for the Company, and we believe transferring our interest to Luvina provides a practical and positive path for the business, while allowing HeartCore to concentrate its resources on its Go IPO business and financial services-related growth initiatives. We remain committed to disciplined capital allocation, operational focus, and the continued development of our Go IPO business and financial services-related business initiative. We believe this transaction supports those priorities and helps simplify our structure as we pursue long-term growth.”
About HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is a leading consulting services company providing U.S. market listing support and related advisory services primarily to Japanese corporate clients. For more information, please visit https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.
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