Mizuho Bank

Mizuho Bank, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a commercial bank that provides a wide range of corporate and investment banking services to major corporations, financial institutions, and public sector entities. Its offerings include various types of deposits, loans, and financial products such as acceptance and negotiation of import/export bills, remittance services, and foreign exchange contracts. The bank is also involved in investment banking activities, including custodial services, syndication, and real estate and acquisition finance. As a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Mizuho Bank aims to meet the financial needs of both domestic and international clients through comprehensive banking solutions.

Jodi Lau

Senior Vice President

Past deals in Japan

VPP Japan

Venture Round in 2020
VPP Japan, Inc. is a renewable energy management company based in Tokyo, established in June 2017. The company specializes in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity through solar energy. It operates solar power plants that supply electricity to service shop centers for charging electric vehicles, as well as to homes and storage batteries, catering to both residential and commercial clients. VPP Japan focuses on developing self-consumption solar power generation systems that enhance energy resilience and optimize the use of clean energy. Its services aim to reduce reliance on sunshine hours by integrating energy storage solutions, thereby enabling clients to transition to renewable energy sources and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

AVA Intelligence

Seed Round in 2019
AVA Intelligence Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based software solution that proposes travel destination based on user's personality. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan with an additional office in Shibuya, Japan.

Quan

Venture Round in 2019
Quan Inc. develops content for smartphone applications and web. The company develops characters contents such as Betakkuma, Sugar Cubs, Business Fish, Piyomaru, sticker shop for au Smartpass, Mr.Egg, Elice, Kawaii Kaomoji Book, handwritten stickers, AIS MystickerShop and game contents that includes emotipon. The company offers characters for mobile carriers, chatting applications and platforms of Japan and Southeast Asian nations. Quan Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

GIFMAGAZINE

Debt Financing in 2019
GIFMAGAZINE is Japan's largest community for posting GIF animation works, with 150,000 works posted monthly. Among them, those who have a unique view of the world and produce highly artistic works are introduced as "GIFMAGAZINE Official GIFer".

Gizumo

Corporate Round in 2018
Gizumo inc. offers system engineering service for Information technology industry. It offers training business and contract development services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Vook

Debt Financing in 2017
The Japanese startup running online platforms for videographers.

Adoir

Seed Round in 2017
adoir Co., Ltd. is a online video communication company focused on a for Japan's company export , adoir was established in Tokyo in 2012 as a small startup.Our vision is "Japan worth spreading" .Japan has many worth something(technology and culture etc...) We discover Japan's worth,and export by online video for global market.If you want know Japan's worth technology and culture,please contact as.

WAmazing

Debt Financing in 2017
WAmazing provides free subscriber identification module (SIM) cards that allow foreign travelers to register before their arrival in Japan. Through an app, WAmazing also provides tourists with free internet services of up to 500MB. The service aims to prevent visitors from being locked out of free wifi because of sign-up pages in Japanese that demand a local phone number. WAmazing was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

LOB

Corporate Round in 2016
LOB Inc. is an ad technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing and providing advertising platforms designed to enhance marketing effectiveness. Its primary focus is on creating innovative solutions that improve the distribution of advertising content, allowing clients to access superior advertising platforms and distribution channels. Through its marketing support tools, LOB aims to strengthen the brand presence of organizations, facilitating more efficient and impactful advertising strategies.

StreetAcademy

Venture Round in 2016
StreetAcademy, Inc. operates an online platform based in Tokyo, Japan, that serves as a marketplace for education. The platform connects individuals looking to teach with those eager to learn, facilitating a variety of courses and learning experiences. By providing a space for users to share their knowledge and skills, StreetAcademy fosters a collaborative learning environment that empowers both educators and students.