Programs & Services
Support for New Business Initiatives
Intrepreneur Programme
Overcoming the dilemma of innovation, we create meaningful businesses for the future society in a collaborative manner. ICMG not only partners with clients, but also participates as a stakeholder to implement social execution and realize new value creation.
Corporate and Business Strategy
Formulation Support
In an ever-changing market environment and the era of VUCA, we help companies formulate strategies and market positioning that will enable them to sustainably improve their business performance through analysis, forecasting of the market environment and visualization of the company's intellectual capital.
Support for Human Resources and Organizational Strategy Development
We assist in organizational redesign and installation of strategic HR-type management techniques and business and operational management frameworks to increase the effectiveness of human resource engagement, strategy and the speed of corporate growth.
Overseas Market Entry and Exit Support
We support clients with strategic planning for highly feasible overseas market entry by collaborating with ICMG's overseas bases and partner networks around the world, conducting real overseas market research and test marketing, and providing knowledge-based support.
Explore the numbers
of the market
of the market
115.53 trillion Yen
Domestic Market Size
-0.04%
Domestic Market Growth Rate
$1.40T
Global Market Size
11.98%
Global Market Growth Rate
Joint Ventures
Not just as accompanying partners, we become [practitioners] ourselves,
so as to innovate and confront social issues together with willful leaders.
Securities Research Center, Inc.
Established with the Tokyo Stock Exchange to prepare analyst reports from a neutral standpoint, focusing on companies with inadequate analyst coverage, and to make the reports widely available to the public in order to revitalize the stock market, and to provide operational support for the business. The company independently selects target companies and prepares reports, ensuring objectivity and independence. In addition, the report utilizes the concept of intellectual capital to systematically evaluate the growth potential of target companies.
Venture Capital Certificates
27th.APR.2023
Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to manage venture capital funds.
4th.APR.2023
Obtained approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for "Special Provisions on Overseas Investment Regulations for Limited Partnership for Investment".
23rd.APR.2021
Registered with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance for the Special Business as Qualified Institutional Investors for the establishment of the fund business.
Yoshihiko Shimizu
ICMG Group Advisor
Former Vice President and Representative Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Former President and Representative Director, SMBC Nikko Securities Former Chairman, Yamanashi Prefectural Federation of People's Associations Director, United Nations Association for UNHCR
Bachelor of Commerce, Waseda University
"We will think and act to realize the society as it should be, a new society."
In 1978, he joined Sumitomo Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). After achieving a number of successes in corporate sales, he held several important positions, including Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, and was appointed Representative Director and Vice President of the bank in 2012. He joined SMBC Nikko Securities in 2015 after retiring from the bank, and was appointed President and Representative Director of SMBC Nikko Securities in 2016, and Chairman and Representative Director in April 2020, leading the company's development.
He was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group from June 2020 to June 2021. He is currently serving as an advisor to several domestic and foreign funds as well as an advisor to industrial companies. He helps each company realize its mission of contributing to environmental, social, and corporate governance in Japan and beyond. He also serves as President of the Yamanashi Prefectural Association of People's Associations and as a board member of the United Nations Association for UNHCR, promoting local economic development and Japan's cooperation with the international community.
Ryoji Sato
ICMG Chief Strategic Development Officer
Former Executive Officer, Hitachi Capital Former President and Director, Hitachi Capital Securities
B.A. in Social Sciences, Waseda University M.A. in Law and Politics, University of Tokyo
"We must say goodbye to greed and create a society where diversity is respected."
In 1982, he joined Hitachi Credit Corporation (now Hitachi Capital Corporation), where he served as Deputy General Manager of the Accounting Department, Executive Manager of the President's Office, General Manager of Group Strategy Office of Hitachi Capital Corporation, President of Hitachi Capital Securities Corporation, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Legal Department of Hitachi Capital Corporation, President and Representative Director of Hitachi Capital General Insurance Corporation,
Chairman of Hitachi Lease (China) Co. and Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division of Hitachi Capital Corporation.
He has also served in a number of public positions, including as an expert member of a government council. He is the author of numerous articles and publications.
Makoto Kigawa
External Director, ICMG Special Advisor, Yamato Holdings, Inc. External Director, Seven Bank, Ltd. External Director, Oki Electric Industry External Director, Higo Bank, Ltd.
Author of "Creating Future Markets" (Nikkei BP, Inc.)
Bachelor of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University
"We will continue to be a challenger toward realizing the richness of a diverse and inclusive society."
After working for Fuji Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank, he joined Yamato Transport Co., where he was in charge of structural reforms to make the company a holding company and to realize its growth strategy. He also served as President and Representative Director of Yamato Transport, President and Representative Director of Yamato HD, Chairman of Yamato Transport, and President of the Yamato Group Research Institute, Inc.
He has also served as Vice President of the Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) and as a member of the Hitotsubashi University Management Council. He currently serves as an outside director of Seven Bank, Oki Electric Industry, Higo Bank, and others.
Gen Funahashi
ICMG Group Group COO
ICMG President
ICMG Ventures CEO
ICMG Director
ICMG Partners Founder
ICMG Digital Co-Founder
ICMG Next Co-Founder
Keizai Doyukai
Singapore FSA Certified Fund Manager
ICMG Co-Creation Fund General Partner
B.A. in Economics, Waseda University
Boston University Economics
"We are on a course for growth, together."
At Deloitte, he was involved in cross-border M&A of manufacturing clients in the US and UK. He has also managed aerospace and healthcare funds at ACA Investments, a private equity fund in Singapore. He then launched CleanGrid Partners and Greenway Grid Global, joint ventures with Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Company to invest in renewable energy and next-generation infrastructure to supply electricity to un-electrified areas in Southeast Asia. He also managed the ICMG Co-Creation Fund No. 1, a venture capital fund started with Haneda Airport and Kiriboshi Bank as LPs, and led the Fund No. 2 as the representative partner.
In 2016, he moved to Singapore to oversee investments across Asia, including India, and has co-invested with top Asian VC firms such as Sequoia Capital, Google, Tiger Global Management, and Jungle Ventures. In 2023, he joined Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives). In 2024, he was appointed the Group COO of ICMG Group, and co-found ICMG Next, which executes product design for Japanese companies, with Ana Arriola-Kanada, former Head of Product Design and Research at Microsoft's U.S. headquarters.
