. >> reporter: shigeru and keiko kumagai own a noodle company in kesennuma.he tsunami destroyed their factory. the total damage was over $3 million. >> translator: the problem was my existing debts. we usually make about $1 million a year. to ask for more than a year's sales was out of the question. >> reporter: the kumagais also found salvation through the investment fund. they decided to raise $800,000. in order to receive this fund, kumagai is reaching out to potential investors, promoting the company's potential growth at an event in tokyo. people ranging in age from 20 to 70 came to the event organized by the fund company. they handed out samples of the company's products. >> translator: when i heard that the company lost all its machinery and packages products with their own hands, i felt eager to help right away. >> reporter: with the fund's assistance, the kumagais were able to rebuild their noodle factory last november. they raised half of the money from the fund. >> translator: i have so much appreciation for our investors. we need to pay dividends