HiJoJo Partners, a financial startup that provides Japanese investors with opportunities to invest in private companies such as unicorns and pre-IPO companies through their funds, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Series A financing. Participating investors are from third-party allocations, including Mizuho Securities, Okasan Securities Group, Monex Group, and an angel investor.
Through this financing, HiJoJo Partners plans to further expand the company by hiring more professionals and strengthen the sales foundation in the business for our funds.
Through this financing, HiJoJo Partners plans to further expand the company by hiring more professionals and strengthen the sales foundation in the business for our funds.
“Mizuho Securities aims to expand the fund-business globally through investing our own money and to provide high-quality services by offering more guidance on top of distributing information and sophisticated analysis.
We have already conducted various collaborations with HiJoJo Partners in the past. Through this Series A investment, we would like to further deepen our cooperation as a partner, seeking new financial possibilities such as in the FinTech industry and strive to develop the financial market.”
Norifumi Akiyamaz
Executive Officer of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
“The Okasan Securities Group owns several securities, such as face-to-face, online, and asset management, with a purpose to respond to the various needs of each customer in detail and contribute to their investments.
With that perspective, we believe HiJoJo Partners is a pioneer in offering new options to invest in middle and late-stage companies from overseas and play a great role by offering investment opportunities that are difficult for investors in Japan to obtain.
The environment for investing in unicorn companies has recently changed drastically from the effect of Coronavirus. However, especially in times like this where the future is very unpredictable, it is important to closely keep an eye out on this next era.
With these unique challenges that companies may face with the ‘new normal’ after the pandemic, we hope to further contribute to providing services and products to even more investors.”
Hiroyuki Shinshiba
President of Okasan Securities Group Inc.
“Since our founding, we have been the first internet securities company to undertake independent lead management of an IPO, start a stock lending service, as well as overseas stocks to enhance our products, services, and information. In addition to enhancing our services, we have been fully involved in improving the investment activity environment for individual investors, such as playing an important role in introducing the unit share system.
With HiJoJo Partners' main focus on unicorn companies, we believe that this company is one of the few players who can access unlisted stocks, which are of great interest to investors. Their corporate philosophy matches our spirit of this challenge, and we have great confidence that we can open up new markets together.”
Oki Matsumoto
Chairman and CEO of Monex Group, Inc.
“The venture companies overseas have created an exciting business and have high-growth potential. Among them, the investment funds we have done so far include late-stage startup companies that are approaching listing and M&A, which is less risky than venture companies in the founding period.
Although we are a venture company in the third year of our founding, we are thoroughly investor-oriented and do not force the sale of our funds, which is our main source of income. Also, in our investment advisory side, we do not focus on discounted prices or companies that are in the process of a large loss, but we focus on conducting corporate analysis and deep inspection of management teams with the limited information we are provided.
We greatly appreciate the investors who have invested in our Seed round and the investors who participated in this Series A; we can continue to conduct such a healthy business operation because of their support. With this strong HiJoJo Partners team, their families, and investors who have participated in our funds, we will continue to work hard and strive to develop new markets/businesses, while further strengthening our company as well.
Spyridon Menzas
CEO of HiJoJo Partners Inc.
HiJoJo Partners, a financial startup that provides Japanese investors with opportunities to invest in private companies such as unicorns and pre-IPO companies through their funds, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Series A financing. Participating investors are from third-party allocations, including Mizuho Securities, Okasan Securities Group, Monex Group, and an angel investor.
Through this financing, HiJoJo Partners plans to further expand the company by hiring more professionals and strengthen the sales foundation in the business for our funds.
Through this financing, HiJoJo Partners plans to further expand the company by hiring more professionals and strengthen the sales foundation in the business for our funds.
“Mizuho Securities aims to expand the fund-business globally through investing our own money and to provide high-quality services by offering more guidance on top of distributing information and sophisticated analysis.
We have already conducted various collaborations with HiJoJo Partners in the past. Through this Series A investment, we would like to further deepen our cooperation as a partner, seeking new financial possibilities such as in the FinTech industry and strive to develop the financial market.”
Norifumi Akiyamaz
Executive Officer of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
“The Okasan Securities Group owns several securities, such as face-to-face, online, and asset management, with a purpose to respond to the various needs of each customer in detail and contribute to their investments.
With that perspective, we believe HiJoJo Partners is a pioneer in offering new options to invest in middle and late-stage companies from overseas and play a great role by offering investment opportunities that are difficult for investors in Japan to obtain.
The environment for investing in unicorn companies has recently changed drastically from the effect of Coronavirus. However, especially in times like this where the future is very unpredictable, it is important to closely keep an eye out on this next era.
With these unique challenges that companies may face with the ‘new normal’ after the pandemic, we hope to further contribute to providing services and products to even more investors.”
Hiroyuki Shinshiba
President of Okasan Securities Group Inc.
“Since our founding, we have been the first internet securities company to undertake independent lead management of an IPO, start a stock lending service, as well as overseas stocks to enhance our products, services, and information. In addition to enhancing our services, we have been fully involved in improving the investment activity environment for individual investors, such as playing an important role in introducing the unit share system.
With HiJoJo Partners' main focus on unicorn companies, we believe that this company is one of the few players who can access unlisted stocks, which are of great interest to investors. Their corporate philosophy matches our spirit of this challenge, and we have great confidence that we can open up new markets together.”
Oki Matsumoto
Chairman and CEO of Monex Group, Inc.
“The venture companies overseas have created an exciting business and have high-growth potential. Among them, the investment funds we have done so far include late-stage startup companies that are approaching listing and M&A, which is less risky than venture companies in the founding period.
Although we are a venture company in the third year of our founding, we are thoroughly investor-oriented and do not force the sale of our funds, which is our main source of income. Also, in our investment advisory side, we do not focus on discounted prices or companies that are in the process of a large loss, but we focus on conducting corporate analysis and deep inspection of management teams with the limited information we are provided.
We greatly appreciate the investors who have invested in our Seed round and the investors who participated in this Series A; we can continue to conduct such a healthy business operation because of their support. With this strong HiJoJo Partners team, their families, and investors who have participated in our funds, we will continue to work hard and strive to develop new markets/businesses, while further strengthening our company as well.
Spyridon Menzas
CEO of HiJoJo Partners Inc.
