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HiJoJo Partners

Funding platform

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked

Also known as HiJoJo Partners株式会社

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Investment thesis

HiJoJo Partners specializes in providing access to shares of high-growth private (pre-IPO) companies. The firm selects companies with valuations above roughly $2 billion (or over ¥100 billion for Japanese stocks) and distributes these opportunities through both in-person and online channels. In collaboration with Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), HiJoJo Partners aims to grow the private equity/unlisted stock business in Japan.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
1

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Akira Horaguchi· General Manager, Wealth Management Department
Hannah Kayama· Vice President, Investment Management Department

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Data & Infrastructure ×1Fintech ×1Marketplaces ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Nasdaq Private Marketnasdaqprivatemarket.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $37.6M

Nasdaq Private Market operates infrastructure for private-company securities, offering liquidity programs (tender offers, buybacks, auctions), a secondary marketplace for accredited investors to buy and sell pre-IPO shares and funds, market data and intelligence, patented settlement technology, and capital-raising solutions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesNew York, US

Tom Callahan(Manager)inWilliam Mathews(Manager)Karen Snow(Manager)inBenny Adler(Manager)Jimmy Ronnkvist(Executive Officer)inGary Offner(Manager)in

Co-investorsDRW Venture CapitalNasdaq Ventures

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does HiJoJo Partners invest at?
HiJoJo Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does HiJoJo Partners focus on?
HiJoJo Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is HiJoJo Partners located?
HiJoJo Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

The GrCCJ podcast ep1: Spyridon Mentzas, Founder/CEO of HiJoJo Partners

Greek Chamber of Commerce in Japan · Spyridon Mentzas

【ベンチャーキャピタル×スタートアップ】ラビ・チャクラ氏対談 ~米国スタートアップ界隈のリアル~ 前編【HiJoJo Partners】

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【宇宙×ビジネス】若田光一さん対談 ~失敗の許容と学び ~4/4【HiJoJo Partners】

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【宇宙×ビジネス】若田光一さん対談~宇宙飛行士選抜試験 ~3/4【HiJoJo Partners】

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【宇宙×ビジネス】若田光一さん対談~宇宙事業の民営化 ~2/4【HiJoJo Partners】

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【宇宙×ビジネス】若田光一さん対談~宇宙研究の意義 ~1/4【HiJoJo Partners】

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