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.
- Total investments:
- 100
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 39%
Last updated:
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Industries Nomura invests in
Stages Nomura invests in
Countries Nomura invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 12 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Debt Financing
- $50M–$800M
- Corporate Round
- $753k–$185M
- Post-IPO Equity
- $3.4M–$1000M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 19 (19%)
- Energy 15 (15%)
- Finance 15 (15%)
- Renewable Energy 11 (11%)
- Solar 10 (10%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 35 (35%)
- Corporate Round 8 (8%)
- Post-IPO Equity 8 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (8%)
- Series A 7 (7%)
Country
- United States 29 (29%)
- India 22 (22%)
- Japan 11 (11%)
- United Kingdom 4 (4%)
- Canada 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Christopher Giancarlo
Member Board Of Directors
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Member Board Of Directors | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Jean-Michel Domard
Executive Director
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Executive Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
|
Kushagra Pant
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Andrew Bowley
Head of Global Markets Regulatory Response
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Head of Global Markets Regulatory Response | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Efe Cummings
Head of Operational Risk
|
Head of Operational Risk | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 12 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve is a carbon transformation company converting captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals, fuels, and other essential products. Their technology eliminates emissions by turning CO2 into essential products that are made from fossil fuels. They specialize in the fields of CO2 electrocatalysis and electrochemical reactor design. | $45M / Debt Financing / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Apar Industries division of aluminum conductors produces all types of bare aluminum overhead conductors, GS earth wires. | $262.3M / Post-IPO Equity / Aug 13, 2026 | ||
| Keller Investment Properties specializes in the real estate industry with financial, property management and development services. | $718.5M / Debt Financing / Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| EsVolta develops, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. The company's projects provide essential services for electric utilities and large energy users, including on-demand capacity, energy arbitrage, and ancillary grid support services.EsVolta's portfolio of operational plus utility-contracted pipeline projectstotals 500 MWh, and we are actively developing over 2,000 MWh of further new project opportunities. | $250M / Debt Financing / Jun 03, 2026 | ||
| Sunraycer offers clean energy solutions and capital for renewable energy projects. | $901M / Debt Financing / May 14, 2026 | ||
| Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the miningindustry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically. | $10M / Debt Financing / Feb 19, 2026 | ||
| Drivn provides flexible leasing solutions and intelligent financing for electric commercial vehicles, including buses and medium- to heavy-duty trucks. We bridge gaps in financing, deployment, and infrastructure, simplifying the fleet transition to electric. From deployment to decarbonisation to second-life returns, we manage the full EV assetlifecycle, ensuring cost-effective and sustainable fleet electrification. Our electric truck leasing and bus lease options help businesses reduce high upfront costs, improve cash flows, and avoid equity dilution. | $80M / Debt Financing / Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| YTL Developments is a property development company. | $159.1M / Debt Financing / Dec 17, 2025 | ||
| Plata Card is a financial app for credit card. | $500M / Debt Financing / Dec 15, 2025 | ||
| Post Trade Solutions combines Acadia, Quantile, and SwapAgent to help our clients increase capital efficiency, lower risk, and streamline operations. | $226.5M / Secondary Market / Oct 23, 2025 | ||
| See all 100 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Nomura invest in?
Nomura invests primarily in Financial Services, Energy and Finance startups, most often at Debt Financing and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 100 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Nomura's check size?
Nomura typically joins rounds of $50M–$800M at Debt Financing, $753k–$185M at Corporate Round and $3.4M–$1000M at Post-IPO Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nomura participates in.
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Who are the partners at Nomura?
The team at Nomura includes J. Christopher Giancarlo (Member Board Of Directors), Jean-Michel Domard (Executive Director) and Kushagra Pant (Managing Director), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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