The Investment Headquarters provides financing solutions by building and managing a well-designed portfolio, focusing on investments in startups and established companies, equity and other funds, as well as middle-risk, middle-return investments in such debt instruments as LBO, mezzanine, and hybrid loans.

Strengths

  • Ability of accessing customer needs through the collaboration with Mizuho Group
  • Effective sourcing of investment opportunities and projects from our network of partners, including Marubeni Corporation and investment funds
  • Ability to provide flexible investing and financing options keyed to market conditions and the growth stages of our customers

Medium-term strategic measures

Three main focal points

  • Strengthening direct investment in operating companies
  • Promoting value co-creation through such measures as joint investment with customers
  • Expanding initiatives in new financing areas such as overseas renewable energy and infrastructure projects as well as securitized products

Key strategic initiatives

  • Providing a variety of products for customers at different stages of development and covering a variety of strategic situations
    - Covers a wide range of asset classes including private equity (startup to mature) loans and equities
  • Preparing to offer professional services relating to corporate functions such as governance and management accounting
  • Exploring global investment opportunities through networks with overseas financial institutions and fund General Partners.

To achieve the above measures, we will bridge the gap between our current and target state by providing values to our customers and enhancing our corporate value.

  • We are improving our ability to understand customers' equity needs and deepening our knowledge by defining and investigating specific themes. We are also strengthening our deal-sourcing function and collaborating on projects through the maximal use of our internal and external networks.
  • We invest in opportunities that offer appropriate risk-return profiles through our understanding of the market volatility, and generate stable earnings.
  • We are also bolstering our human resource development by sharing know-how within the company.

Risk money funding and company lifecycle