HiJoJo Partners Inc. ("HJJ") announced that, effective November 1st of this year, Norifumi Akiyama has been appointed as a new representative director, transitioning to a new management structure where Spyridon Mentzas and Norifumi Akiyama will serve as co-CEOs. This change aims to strengthen the management system to achieve further growth as a global fintech group under the purpose of " Unlocking Investment, Transforming Markets, Empowering Japan."
Recognizing the increasing global demand for alternative asset investments, the expansion of the private equity market, the Japanese government's startup policies and various deregulations, as well as the capital and business alliance with Nasdaq Private Market announced in August of this year as significant business opportunities, we plan to make the securities business a new pillar of our operations in addition to our traditional asset management business. Our goal is to contribute to the development of the Japanese venture ecosystem.
We hope to continue growing steadily with the support of all our stakeholders and we kindly ask for your continued patronage and support.
Spyridon Mentzas graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Engineering Management Systems. In 1995, he began his career at Salomon Brothers Asia Securities (now Citigroup Global Markets) as a programmer before transitioning to a trader. He eventually rose to the position of Vice President in the equities division. After leaving the firm, he joined Mizuho Securities in 2007 and became Co-Head of Equities and Deputy Global Head of Pan Asian Equities the following year.
Subsequently, he shifted his focus to the fintech sector within the investment department, engaging with over 100 venture companies and more than 80 institutional investors. His work involved conducting due diligence, value enhancement, and arrangements for venture funds. In November 2017, he founded HiJoJo Partners.
After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a degree in Law, Norifumi Akiyama joined the Industrial Bank of Japan in 1990 and Mizuho Securities in 2000. He has 22 years of investment banking business experience, including 10 years overseas in London and Hong Kong. He became the President of Mizuho Securities Asia (Hong Kong) in 2016, followed by Executive Officer of the Syndication Division and Head of Global Syndication at Mizuho Securities in 2018. From 2019, as Executive officer of Principal Investment Division, he oversaw domestic and international PE/VC fund investments. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mizuho Principal Investment, Director of Mobile Internet Capital and Director of Mizuho-Leaguer Investment. In August 2022, he joined HiJoJo Partners, and in January 2023, he was appointed the Managing Executive Officer role.
HiJoJo Partners Inc. ("HJJ") announced that, effective November 1st of this year, Norifumi Akiyama has been appointed as a new representative director, transitioning to a new management structure where Spyridon Mentzas and Norifumi Akiyama will serve as co-CEOs. This change aims to strengthen the management system to achieve further growth as a global fintech group under the purpose of " Unlocking Investment, Transforming Markets, Empowering Japan."
Recognizing the increasing global demand for alternative asset investments, the expansion of the private equity market, the Japanese government's startup policies and various deregulations, as well as the capital and business alliance with Nasdaq Private Market announced in August of this year as significant business opportunities, we plan to make the securities business a new pillar of our operations in addition to our traditional asset management business. Our goal is to contribute to the development of the Japanese venture ecosystem.
We hope to continue growing steadily with the support of all our stakeholders and we kindly ask for your continued patronage and support.
Spyridon Mentzas graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Engineering Management Systems. In 1995, he began his career at Salomon Brothers Asia Securities (now Citigroup Global Markets) as a programmer before transitioning to a trader. He eventually rose to the position of Vice President in the equities division. After leaving the firm, he joined Mizuho Securities in 2007 and became Co-Head of Equities and Deputy Global Head of Pan Asian Equities the following year.
Subsequently, he shifted his focus to the fintech sector within the investment department, engaging with over 100 venture companies and more than 80 institutional investors. His work involved conducting due diligence, value enhancement, and arrangements for venture funds. In November 2017, he founded HiJoJo Partners.
After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a degree in Law, Norifumi Akiyama joined the Industrial Bank of Japan in 1990 and Mizuho Securities in 2000. He has 22 years of investment banking business experience, including 10 years overseas in London and Hong Kong. He became the President of Mizuho Securities Asia (Hong Kong) in 2016, followed by Executive Officer of the Syndication Division and Head of Global Syndication at Mizuho Securities in 2018. From 2019, as Executive officer of Principal Investment Division, he oversaw domestic and international PE/VC fund investments. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mizuho Principal Investment, Director of Mobile Internet Capital and Director of Mizuho-Leaguer Investment. In August 2022, he joined HiJoJo Partners, and in January 2023, he was appointed the Managing Executive Officer role.
