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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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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. press release

Incubate Fund Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Partners: Toru Akaura, Masahiko Honma, Keisuke Wada, Yusuke Murata, and Paul McNerney; hereinafter "Incubate Fund") has launched IF Growth, a fund specializing in growth capital, and completed the first close. The total final fund amount is expected to be 30 billion yen. In addition, we have invited Mr. Masashi Ihara, formerly of SMBC Nikko Securities, as a general partner dedicated to this fund.

In parallel, we made final closings on funds specializing in seed-stage funds for a total of ¥20.5 billion, together with related funds.

Click here to see the press release.

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