Masato Kaneda
Deputy General Manager @ Mizuho Financial Group
Tokyo, Japan
Masato Kaneda is a debt financing investor at Mizuho Financial Group in Tokyo focused on Marketplace and Real Estate. Masato Kaneda began his career at Mizuho Financial Group, one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, and now, as a Deputy General Manager, leads the Digital Innovation Department, a company-wide initiative focusing on leveraging new technologies to develop innovative business services and financial products. His team works as a centralhub across key functions at Mizuho to develop new digital platforms that can be leveraged to improve customer service. Specifically, he is looking into how to access emerging and established fintechs to leverage their ideas and state-of-the art technologies as part of Mizuho's digital innovation strategy.During his 20-year career at Mizuho, Masato has gained extensive business development experience both in investment and retail banking. Prior to the Digital Innovation Department, he worked in the Hong Kong offices where he was responsible for corporate and investment banking. While in the Tokyo office, he gained experience in project finance, acquisition finance, M&A, derivatives, fintech, new banking and payment schemes.He holds a BA in Political Science and Government from Waseda University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Masato Kaneda invests in
Stages Masato Kaneda invests in
Countries Masato Kaneda invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Marketplace 1 (100%)
- Real Estate 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Sumutasu
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sumutasu is an online real estate marketplace that enables users to quickly buy and sell their properties. | $15M / Debt Financing / Aug 22, 2024 |
Co-Investors
About Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company which manages and engages in ancillary operations related to the management of its legally–owned subsidiaries as defined by the Japanese Banking Act. Its activities include streamlining group management functions, creating synergies across various business fields and capabilities, andleveraging the defining strengths and characteristics of the Mizuho group.
Mizuho Financial Group Contacts
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Christopher Nam
Managing Director, Head of Internet & Digital Media investment banking
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Ikuma Ueno
Senior Digital Strategist
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Masahiko Kato
Senior Technical Officer
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Masato Kaneda
Deputy General Manager
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Toru Morinishi
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Department
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What does Masato Kaneda invest in?
Masato Kaneda invests primarily in Marketplace and Real Estate startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Masato Kaneda last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Masato Kaneda closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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