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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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近藤 雄一郎

Yuichiro Kondo
General Partners

Yuichiro Kondo
After graduating from Doshisha University in 1986, he joined Nikko Securities (now SMBC Nikko Securities). After working in the sales and corporate sales divisions, he served as General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department at the head office from 2007. He played a leading role in the project to make the company a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup in the U.S. and to integrate it into the SMBC Group.
Since 2011, he has served as Executive Officer and Deputy General Manager of the Financial Markets Division (bond trading) and the Capital Markets Division (financing of listed companies and IPOs), Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of the Financial and Public Corporations Division, and Director and Senior Executive Officer in charge of planning and finance. 2020: Appointed Representative Director, President and Executive Officer (CEO). 2024: Appointed Special Advisor to the company (current position). He will be appointed as Special Advisor to the company (current position) in 2024. In addition to his deep insight into all aspects of the securities business, he has many years of experience as a manager and a broad network of personal contacts with listed companies and financial institutions (institutional investors).
Appointed General Partner of Incubate Fund from April 2025