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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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All Articles New and additional investments IPO/EXIT press release Media Coverage Speakers and Judges Other
2022.07.26
New and additional investments

Landit inc., a Mobility Infrastructure and Real Estate Tech Company, Raises 150 Million Yen in Pre-Series A Round of Funding
2022.06.20
New and additional investments

Incubate Fund raises approximately 400 million yen through a third-party allotment of new shares to Iwatani Giken
2022.06.17
Speakers and Judges

Associate Masaya Minamide served as a mentor at the FGN Mentoring Day
2022.05.26
New and additional investments

Incubate Fund makes LP investment in "OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund
2022.04.20
Media Coverage

Interview with Masaya Minamide, Associate, was published in "JP-STARTUPS".
2022.04.01
press release

Incubate Camp 15th, Call for Entries Now Open!
2022.03.29
New and additional investments

ArkEdge Space, Inc., which is building a constellation of small satellites, raises 600 million yen in Series A additional close, completing a total of 2.3 billion yen in Series A funding.
2022.03.25
press release

Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement Signed with Kinki University
2022.01.11
New and additional investments

Quollio Technologies, a Data Catalog SaaS Developer, Raises ¥50 Million from Incubate Fund
2021.10.20
New and additional investments

Landeft, a developer of R&D data management platform for the materials industry, raises approximately 70 million yen from incubate fund
2021.10.20
New and additional investments

Iwatani Giken raises a total of 530 million yen in funding
2021.10.04
press release

Incubate Camp 14th Report: Overall Winner is "Crezit Holdings Inc.
2021.09.21
press release

Established a 16.1 billion yen growth fund
2021.07.01
press release

Incubate Camp 14th" 29 Venture Capitalists to be announced!
2021.06.21
New and additional investments

Operates "StoreHero," a Shopify-specific growth platform, raises 50 million yen in seed funding from Incubate F
2021.06.21
New and additional investments

StoreHero, a Shopify-specific growth platform, raises ¥50 million from incubate fund.
2021.06.21
New and additional investments

Store Hero raises 50 million yen to boost Shopify users
2021.04.19
New and additional investments

LQUOM, a company aiming to commercialize long-range quantum cryptographic communications, raises a seed round of funding from an incubate fund.
2021.04.01
press release

Incubate Camp 14th, now accepting entries!
2021.03.22
New and additional investments

ArkEdge Space, Inc. raises 400 million yen in seed round funding - Becomes infrastructure for space business and accelerates construction of nano-satellite constellations
2021.03.03
New and additional investments

AGRIST, a developer of agricultural harvesting robots, secures financing from a total of six companies, including VCs and regional financial institutions, with the aim of realizing sustainable agriculture.
2021.03.01
press release

Notice of Paul McNerney joining the firm as managing partner.
2021.03.01
New and additional investments

CYBO, a company developing technology to analyze and process cells at high speed using AI, raises 60 million yen from an incubate fund.
2021.02.09
New and additional investments

Classmall," an online marketplace for learning, is officially released. Raises a total of 100 million yen in funding from incubate funds and others.
2021.01.18
New and additional investments

Thinkings, provider of the SONAR ATS recruitment management system, raises ¥950 million in Series A funding