# Nomura

> Nomura is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Financial Services and Energy. See 98 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 98
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nomura
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nomura
- Website: http://www.nomura.com/

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $80M–$800M |
| Corporate Round | $2.4M–$185M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 19 | 19% |
| Energy | 15 | 15% |
| Finance | 14 | 14% |
| Renewable Energy | 11 | 11% |
| Solar | 10 | 10% |

138 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 34 | 35% |
| Funding Round | 8 | 8% |
| Corporate Round | 8 | 8% |
| Series A | 7 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 7 | 7% |

14 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 28 | 29% |
| India | 21 | 21% |
| Japan | 11 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |

18 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| J. Christopher Giancarlo | Member Board Of Directors | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-christopher-giancarlo |
| Jean-Michel Domard | Executive Director | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-michel-domard |
| Kushagra Pant | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kushagra-pant |
| Andrew Bowley | Head of Global Markets Regulatory Response | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-bowley |
| Efe Cummings | Head of Operational Risk | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efe-cummings |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Keller Investment Properties | Keller Investment Properties specializes in the real estate industry with financial, property management and development services. | $718.5M | Debt Financing | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| esVolta | 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 | Sunraycer offers clean energy solutions and capital for renewable energy projects. | $901M | Debt Financing | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Phoenix Tailings | 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 | 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 | YTL Developments is a property development company. | $159.1M | Debt Financing | Dec 17, 2025 |  |
| Plata | Plata Card is a financial app for credit card. | $500M | Debt Financing | Dec 15, 2025 |  |
| Post Trade Solutions | 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 |  |
| Prezent AI | Prezent is an enterprise business storytelling platform for business communication, empowering busy professionals with an AI-driven platform to effortlessly create compelling presentations and narratives. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth enterprises, Prezent combines cutting-edge technology with human-centered design withindustry-specific AI models to revolutionize storytelling in the workplace. | $30M | Series B | Oct 10, 2025 |  |
| Nexamp | Nexamp is leading the transformation to the new energy economy with proven solutions for the deployment and operation of solar energy assets. Our comprehensive capabilities span the entire solar project lifecycle – from project development, design and construction, through financing, operations and maintenance. Our integrated, best-in classsolutions make solar energy simple and profitable for our clients and partners, and make an impact every day. With a rapidly expanding network of property owners, businesses, communities and residents benefitting from our growing portfolio of solar assets across the US, Nexamp is laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more secure energy future. | $350M | Debt Financing | Sep 16, 2025 |  |

10 of 98 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Societe Generale S.A.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/societe-generale) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Deutsche Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-bank) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [HSBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsbc) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icici-prudential-mf) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Morgan Stanley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-stanley) — VC Fund, 7 deals together

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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 Funding Round stage. Most of the 98 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 $80M–$800M at Debt Financing and $2.4M–$185M at Corporate Round. 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.

### How do I contact Nomura?

Public channels for Nomura include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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