TOKYO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TECHFUND, a Tokyo-based technology accelerator, announced that Hi AUDIT Agent achieved a 90.6% success rate on CyberGym, surpassing Anthropic's published Claude Mythos 5 score by 6.8 percentage points. As an AI-powered security copilot, Hi AUDIT Agent brings specialized security analysis into developers' existing workflows, helping teams move from identifying risks to reviewing potential fixes.
Integrating Security into Development Workflows
Hi AUDIT Agent is designed to help development teams incorporate security reviews into their daily work. It combines AI capabilities with specialized security knowledge and insights from security audits.
Through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), developers can connect Hi AUDIT to compatible AI coding tools and editors. They can request security analysis, examine findings in context and review proposed fixes within their existing workflows.
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About TECHFUND
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, TECHFUND is a technology accelerator that supports entrepreneurs and corporate innovation teams. It has supported 500+ startup and entrepreneurial teams, as well as intrapreneurs at 50+ major companies, including Nomura Holdings, SoftBank and JCB. Its core businesses include Hi STARTUP, which combines lean startup methods with agile development to help build new ventures, and Hi AUDIT, which provides security audits across fields including AI, Web3 and IoT.
About CyberGym
CyberGym is an evaluation platform developed by a research team at the University of California, Berkeley that utilizes real-world software vulnerabilities. CyberGym requires AI agents to generate working proof-of-concept tests that reproduce a specific vulnerability in a software project. The reported success rate measures performance on these benchmark tasks.
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TECHFUND's Hi AUDIT Agent Records 90.6% CyberGym Success Rate
The airline's debut financing in Japan, structured as a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option, covers three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
DOHA, Qatar, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways Group has marked a major milestone in aircraft financing with the signing of its inaugural Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) transaction, covering three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. HSBC and JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. (JLPS) were integral partners in the financing, with HSBC acting as debt arranger and sole lender, and JLPS underwriting and arranging the JOLCO equity.
The signing marks the first of three transactions planned under Qatar Airways Group's inaugural JOLCO programme in Japan, supporting a total of seven aircraft. JLPS is serving as equity arranger across the programme. The transaction establishes the Group's presence in the Japanese aircraft financing market and further strengthens its financial partnerships across Asia.
The transaction represents more than a financing milestone. Qatar Airways Group's entry into the Japanese JOLCO market demonstrates confidence in the airline from a highly selective investor community that supports top-tier airline credits. This first-of-its-kind agreement represents the Group's financial strength, credibility, and ability to attract diversified sources of international capital, and sets a positive precedent for the wider investment community.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Hamad Al-Khater, said: "We view the JOLCO market as a strategic long-term funding source and expect to maintain a consistent presence as we finance future fleet investments and growth opportunities."
"This transaction provides Qatar Airways with an important foothold in the Japanese financing market, offering access to a deep pool of capital on extremely attractive financial terms. It further diversifies our funding sources, broadens our investor base, and positions the Group to support its future aircraft financing requirements efficiently and competitively."
JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. President and Chief Executive Officer, Teiji Ishikawa, said: "Japanese investors look first at the credit of the airline. Qatar Airways is a strong credit, and investors in Japan welcome this transaction. We are very pleased to have arranged the equity for the airline's first JOLCO. We do not see this as a single transaction. It is the start of a long-term programme, and we will continue to support Qatar Airways in the Japanese market for many years to come."
HSBC Qatar Chief Executive Officer, Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi, said: "Building on HSBC's longstanding strategic partnership with Qatar Airways Group, HSBC is pleased to support Qatar Airways Group's inaugural JOLCO. Our role as debt arranger and sole lender in this transaction demonstrates our sector expertise and ability to deliver tailored solutions that support fleet expansion, diversify funding sources, and connect leading airlines with global capital."
As Qatar Airways Group continues to expand its fleet and network, it remains focused on diversifying its funding sources and building long-term relationships with financial institutions and investors in Japan and beyond.
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Qatar Airways Group Signs Inaugural Japanese Financing Agreement with Partners HSBC and JP Lease
