About
Part-time director and investment committee member since 2013; an attorney involved in capital raising and securitization at Nishimura & Asahi, later founding Tanizawa Law Office. Holds a law degree from the University of Tokyo and an LL.M from Columbia.
Experience
- Fair Finance FundExecutive Directorcurrent2025 — presentOntario, Canada
- BatchedCEO & CO-Founder2024 — 2025Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- MRKTBOX INC.CEO & Co-Founder2016 — 2025Hamilton
- Dundurn MarketCo-Founder2018 — 2024Hamilton, On
- CoffeecologyCo-Founder2012 — 2024Hamilton, Ontario
- CoffeecologyCo Owner/Coffeecologist2012 — 2024Hamilton, ON.
- Bikeables.comCo Founder2016 — 2022Hamilton, ON.
- Canadian Avalanche CentreAvalanche Forecaster2011 — 2014Whitehorse, Yukon.
- Arctic Response CanadaWilderness Safety Instructor2013 — 2014Yellowknife, NWT and Whitehorse, YT
- The Sharp End: Mountain Safety SolutionsField Instructor2011 — 2014Whitehorse, YT.
- Advanced Medical SolutionsSafety Specialist/Medic2013Giant Mine, Yellowknife, NWT
- Treble Cone Ski Area- Wanaka, New ZealandAvalanche Forecaster, Ski Patrol2012Wanaka, NZ
- Rapattack-British Columbia Forest ServiceCrew Leader2007 — 2011Salmon Arm, BC
- Gulmarg Avalanche CenterSnow Safety Officer/Director of Training2011Gulmarg, Kashmir, India.
- Shames Mountain Corporation.Director of Mountain Safety2007 — 2010Terrace, BC.
Skills & more
Partner Relationship Management3Strategic Partnerships1Vendor Relations1Business Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSoftware Development1Lean Startup1Online Retail1Sustainable BusinessBusiness ModelingEntrepreneurshipVenture Capital
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Modeling and SimulationE-CommerceResearchTeachingHazard MitigationOperational RiskRisk AnalysisHelicopter OperationsEmbraces ChangeOral CommunicationLeadershipCommunicationLanguages Conversational Spanish · English
- Wilderness First Responder (80hrs)
- Level 1 Rope Access Technician (S.P.R.A.T)
- Canadian Avalanche Association Level 2 Forecaster — United Latino Students Association
From Mitsuru's professional profile.
Colleagues at Topaz Capital
Hiroyuki Ichikawa
External Member of the Board at Topaz Capital
Jin Kusanagi
Executive Officer, Managing Director at Topaz Capital
Jin Ogasawara
Associate at Topaz Capital
Katsura Kusamoto
Executive Officer, COO at Topaz Capital
Kazuya Kageyama
Director at Topaz Capital
Ken Niimura
Co-Founder, President & CEO at Topaz Capital
Kiyoto Matsuda
Co-Founder, Chairman at Topaz Capital
Kodai Yaeta
Associate at Topaz Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mitsuru Tanizawa?
- Part-time director and investment committee member since 2013; an attorney involved in capital raising and securitization at Nishimura & Asahi, later founding Tanizawa Law Office. Holds a law degree from the University of Tokyo and an LL.M from Columbia.
- Where does Mitsuru Tanizawa work?
- Mitsuru Tanizawa is Investment Committee Member at Topaz Capital.
- Where did Mitsuru Tanizawa go to school?
- Mitsuru Tanizawa studied at Canadian Avalanche Association (Level II Forecaster, CAA Professional Member); Solar Energy International (SEI) (Comercial and Residential Solar Certificate and Developing World Applications, Solar Energy); College of the Rockies (Adventure Skills Training Certificate).
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Also attended Solar Energy International (SEI)2
Also attended Trent University11
Alana CurrierDirector of Operations at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasAnn-Majella McKelvie-TaitProgram Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasMinahil NiaziAdmin & Event Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasWaun BroderickDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasJustin AbbissExecutive Director at Fair Finance FundDan GunnCEO at VIATEC
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