# Jean-Michel Domard

> Jean-Michel Domard is a debt financing investor at Nomura backing Apps and Video. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nomura](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomura)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmdomard/

Jean-Michel Domard is an Executive Director at Nomura. He attended HEC Montréal.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Fitness | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SpherePlay | SpherePlay creates, delivers, and monetizes VR experiences across all platforms. Its solution is a suite of VR media players that enables broadcasters, publishers and commercial content distributors to integrate virtual reality experiences to their existing media distribution workflow via their own apps and websites.The company was founded in2014 and is headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. | $1.3M |  | Nov 13, 2017 |  |
| Zype | AI-enabled and API-first, Zype powers reliable, scalable video streaming on your website, apps, and channels. Zype is a Backlight business. | $7.5M | Debt Financing |  |  |
| Foodsmart | Foodsmart is a digital nutrition platform that uses personalized dietary recommendations to improve health outcomes. The company supports those facing chronic disease and food insecurity by partnering with health plans and providers to give patients access to personalized and affordable healthy eating options. | $5M | Debt Financing |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AQC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-qu%C3%A9bec-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BDC Capital Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nomura

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Nomura is an investment banking and securities firm that serve the needs of individuals, institutions, corporate and governments.Nomura is a financial services group and global investment bank. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. It operates through fivebusiness divisions: retail (in Japan), global markets, investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management.Nomura with a nationwide network of branch offices, call centers and Internet services, the company continues to provide world-class products and services centered on consulting-based sales, and implement a series of strategic initiatives to ensure we remain a trusted partner to its clients.Asset Management achieves stable and sustainable growth as an asset management company that is trusted by investors around the world and will contribute to an increase in earnings by expanding the client franchise of the Nomura Group.

5 contacts available at Nomura.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| J. Christopher Giancarlo | Member Board Of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-christopher-giancarlo |
| Jean-Michel Domard | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-michel-domard |
| Kushagra Pant | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kushagra-pant |
| Andrew Bowley | Head of Global Markets Regulatory Response | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-bowley |
| Efe Cummings | Head of Operational Risk | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efe-cummings |

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## FAQ

### What does Jean-Michel Domard invest in?

Jean-Michel Domard invests primarily in Apps, Video and Mobile startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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