Team « PING AN JAPAN INVESTMENT

Japan Team

Takeshi Nakabayashi

Profile
Upon the establishment of the Company, he was appointed President and Representative Director. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of THE GLOBAL Corporation, a subsidiary of Ascott Corporation, and as Vice Chairman of Ascott Corporation. Prior to establishing Ascott, he worked at a government-affiliated financial institution, where he was involved in loans and equity financing for large corporations. In addition to being involved in the seed stage, he has been involved in strategic alliances, capital strategies, and many other corporate management support activities, and has an extensive track record of investment and corporate support both domestically and internationally.
Tatsuhiro Tamura

Profile
Responsible for all aspects of investment. He leads all aspects of the investment process from sourcing, negotiations with lenders, and closing. He also serves on the board of directors of Ascott Corporation and THE Global Inc.
Chenrong Chu

Profile
Responsible for all aspects of investment. In addition to leading the investment execution process, he was deeply involved in the PMI of the portfolio companies. In addition, he advised Japanese companies on their China strategies and led the search for specific partners. He was involved in business alliances between Japanese companies and Ping An Group, particularly in the fields of nursing care and healthcare, and negotiated many alliances. Prior to joining Ping An, he worked in consulting at a major foreign consulting firm.
Takuya Sasaki

Profile
Responsible for all aspects of investment. In addition to reviewing investment projects, he led a project to visualize the financial status of investee companies and played an important role in the business management aspect of PMI. Prior to joining the firm, he was engaged in retail sales and investment banking at a major Japanese securities firm. He has extensive experience in providing financial advice to mid- and small-cap companies, including fundraising and MA.
Rintaro Kido

Profile
Responsible for overall investment. In addition to reviewing investment opportunities, he is also involved in collaboration with Heian Group and supporting business enhancement such as digital transformation (DX) and marketing strategies of the investee companies. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for a South American NPO, and then joined the strategy team of a general consulting firm, where he was involved in projects such as new business creation, M&A strategy development, due diligence, and digital strategy for clients including general trading companies, PE funds, manufacturers, retail distribution companies, and Internet companies. He has a wealth of experience in corporate support.
Takahiro Komatsu

Profile
Responsible for overall administration. In addition to being in charge of finance and accounting, personnel and labor affairs, general affairs, and IT, he is also in charge of fund accounting and general administrative operations. Prior to joining the company, he was engaged in securities-related operations, operation and maintenance of securities back office systems, and financial accounting at an IT company and its subsidiary boutique securities firm, and then engaged in general administrative operations and IPO preparation at an IT venture.
Luo Chengjie