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Institutional investorTokyo · Growth · 8 people tracked
Also known as Mercuria Investment Co.,Ltd.
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Investment thesis
Mercuria Investment Group operates under a core 'cross border' philosophy—crossing national, mental, and generational boundaries—to pursue investment opportunities that extend beyond established ideas and national borders. The group aims to become a world-class investment group with global reach, contributing to the world's growth areas through cross-border investment. It invests across both businesses and assets through a family of affiliated entities spanning Japan, China, Thailand, and Hong Kong, including asset management, REIT, and infrastructure investment vehicles.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
Joined DBJ in 1985, leading project finance and real-estate securitization deals and introducing PFI and turnaround management in Japan. Worked at the World Bank on private-sector privatization in Africa, joined MIC in 2005, and was elected CEO in October 2008. Holds a law degree from the University of Tokyo and a master's in real estate studies and urban planning from MIT.
Joined Salomon Brothers in 1986, marketing financial derivatives and structured deals in Japan. Later worked in internet-sector venture financing and venture company management, leading cross-border JV and M&A. Joined MIC in 2008 and became a director in April 2010. Holds a liberal arts degree from the University of Tokyo.
Joined DBJ in 1990 and executed projects spanning project finance, real-estate securitization, PFI, and turnaround management. A director at MIC since October 2005. Holds a law degree from Tohoku University and completed Columbia University's Professional Fellow Program.
Advisor and professor of competitive strategy at Hitotsubashi University's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy. Previously taught at Hitotsubashi's Faculty of Commerce and was a visiting professor at Bocconi University in Milan.
Executive Officer heading the domestic real estate business.
Executive Officer heading Mercuria's China business.
Advisor who worked in international finance at Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, then joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1992, serving as Representative Director and Executive Vice President. He served as a part-time director of the company from October 2005 to March 2018. Holds an economics degree from Keio University and an MBA from MIT.
Executive Officer heading finance and control.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Japan×2
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHacobu provides data-driven logistics solutions to address labor shortages and inefficiencies in Japan's inter-company logistics market.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
佐々木 太郎(代表取締役社長CEO)Taro Sasaki(Representative Director, President & CEO)
Co-investorsIDATEN VenturesArchetype VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsSMBC Venture CapitalToyota Tsusho+2 more
Souco optimizes the allocation of logistics resources through technology, enabling competitors to collaborate rationally while competing creatively.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTokyo, JP
Kunehito Nakaharain
Co-investorsSBI InvestmentTOPPAN HoldingsSumisho Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Mercuria Investment invest at?
- Mercuria Investment invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Mercuria Investment focus on?
- Mercuria Investment focuses on Energy, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Mercuria Investment located?
- Mercuria Investment is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
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