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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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Shuhei Kimura

Shuhei Kimura

Shuhei Kimura
After graduating, he joined a contract development company as a software engineer.
After working as a web engineer at LIFULL Corporation and then as an EM carrier, he made a job change to a human resources position, where he was engaged in core engineering recruiting.
He then joined a SaaS startup, Kaminashi Corporation, where he worked as a senior recruiter during its growth from early to rater stage.
He joined Incubate Fund Inc. in January 2026 as HR Success Manager, responsible for providing HR support to investee companies.