Akira Iinuma Executive Advisor

Mr. Iinuma joined Polaris in November 2004. He served as Partner from April 2008 to March 2024, and became Senior Advisor in April 2024. Prior to Polaris, he was vice president of the Investment Banking Group of Mizuho Securities. At Mizuho Securities, he was also engaged in Investment Banking business with a focus on M&A transactions. Before that, he worked at The Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ), first in the international finance division, then in the debt capital markets division (IBJ Securities). Mr. Iinuma received a BA in International Relations from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.