Refu joined VGI in 2024. Prior to VGI, he worked for Development Bank of Japan for over 14 years. In corporate finance department, he engaged in banking business covering infrastructure area such as airplane mobility, energy and logistics. In addition, he was in charge of enterprise reconstruction. In investing department, he engaged in venture and growth investment, domestic and cross-border jointed-buyout with Japanese enterprises. Also he engaged in investing for Japanese listed companies and LP investments for private equity and venture capital funds in Japan, U.S., Europe, Africa, India and South-East Asia. In Management Planning department, he was in charge of making finance plans and mid-term plans, introducing management accounting and public relations.
Master’s degree of Applied Life Science in Kyoto University Graduate School of Agricultural Science