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Graduated from Doshisha University in 1986 and began a career at Nikko Securities (now SMBC Nikko Securities). Held various positions across retail and institutional sales divisions before being appointed Head of Corporate Planning in 2007. Played a key leadership role in the company’s 100% acquisition by Citigroup and its subsequent integration into the SMBC Group. Since 2011, served in multiple senior executive positions including Deputy Head of the Financial Markets Division (Bond Trading), Deputy Head of the Capital Markets Division (equity and IPO financing), Head of the Financial and Public Institutions Division, and Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of corporate planning and finance. Appointed President and CEO in 2020, and currently serves as Special Advisor to the firm as of 2024. Brings deep expertise in all aspects of the securities business, alongside extensive executive leadership experience and a broad network among listed companies, financial institutions, and institutional investors. Appointed General Partner at Incubate Fund in April 2025.
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2025.07.02
press release

One month before the entry deadline for Incubate Camp 18th, 16 venture capitalists and 14 judges have been selected to participate in the event!
2025.06.30
New and additional investments

Invested in eMotion Fleet in a Series A round
2025.06.23
New and additional investments

Invested in a seed round in pHydrogen, a green hydrogen startup from the University of Tokyo
2025.06.06
New and additional investments

We invested in Musashi SkyPlus, a small unmanned aerial vehicle venture originating from JAXA.
2025.05.28
Media Coverage

BRIDGE featured the establishment of "IF Growth
2025.05.28
Media Coverage

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun featured the establishment of "IF Growth
2025.05.28
press release

We have established a growth fund "IF Growth" with a total value of 30 billion yen, and in parallel, we have completed the establishment of a seed fund with 20.5 billion yen.
2025.05.27
Media Coverage

HILLS LIFE Daily" published an interview with Akaura.
2025.05.23
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Murata's comment was published in Nikkei Newspaper
2025.05.08
IPO/EXIT

Yumemi Corporation agrees to be acquired by Accenture, Inc.
2025.04.11
Media Coverage

Murata's comment was published in Nikkei Newspaper
2025.04.01
press release

Incubate Camp 18th" will be held on October 2 and 3, 2025! Entries open from today, April 1 (Tuesday)!
2025.02.25
press release

Business plan contest for graduate students who are entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs
2025.02.25
press release

Incubate Fund establishes IFLP No. 3 Fund, a fund specializing in limited partner investments in independent seed funds.
2025.01.27
Media Coverage

Wada's comment was published in Forbes JAPAN
2025.01.08
Media Coverage

Homma's comments were featured in Nikkei Cross Trend
2024.11.25
Media Coverage

Forbes JAPAN "The Most Influential Venture Investors in Japan" ranked our firm's Mr. Wada in 10th place.
2024.10.15
IPO/EXIT

MUGENUP becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO
2024.09.18
IPO/EXIT

Schoo Inc., an educational business for working adults, is approved for initial listing on the Growth Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2024.09.04
Media Coverage

Toyo Keizai published comments from IF Asia Representative Partner Murakami.
2024.08.26
Media Coverage

Featured in AGS's owned media
2024.08.05
Media Coverage

Our Mr. Akaura appeared on TV Tokyo's "Nippon! Our company's Mr. Akaura appeared on the TV program "Such a Future - Transformation Project of a Giant Company".
2024.07.26
New and additional investments

Invests in Letara Corporation, a developer of high thrust, safe, low cost rocket engines, in a seed round
2024.07.26
New and additional investments

Certified startup Mechanocross from Hokkaido University raises "200 million yen in total in seed round
2024.07.25
Media Coverage

Homma's comments appeared in the "Nikkei" newspaper, "Large Money for "Visualization" of Decarbonization: Ranking of Emerging Procurement Companies.