“Shiza” is Japanese for vantage point —
because perspective drives possibility.
Infrastructure for ambition
Shiza Ventures is the dedicated solution for venture secondaries in Japan.
We provide liquidity to the funds, founders and early shareholders behind
Japan's best venture-backed companies, and support their long-term growth with global perspective & capital.
Built at the intersection of
Japan and global capital
Secondary liquidity
Tailored solutions that clean up cap tables and unlock value for early stakeholders. We buy positions directly, buy LP stakes in funds, and structure continuation vehicles for GPs at end of term. Companies stop being governed by their cap table's timeline.
Global Shiza
“Shiza” means vantage point in Japanese. We connect global perspectives, benchmarking best in class companies around the world. Combining investment and operating experience to help ambitious teams see beyond Japan, take on global challenges, and reach their full potential.
Global Capital
Connecting Japan’s private markets with global capital. We leverage our network of leading institutional investors to bring risk capital and long-term support to ambitious Japanese companies, helping them scale and compete on the global stage.
Solution-oriented team dedicated to Japan venture and growth companies
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Jordan Fisher
Managing Partner
Jordan bridges Japan’s venture ecosystem with global capital markets. A frequent speaker and advisor from Davos to Tokyo, Jordan combines institutional trading, deep startup operating experience, and a commitment to unlocking liquidity and scale for Japan’s next generation of global champions.
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Reika Matsuda
General Partner
Reika is a seasoned institutional investor and deal maker with a decade of experience structuring complex carve-outs and venture investments in Japan. A founding partner of Japan's largest growth fund, she leverages an elite domestic network to unlock proprietary secondary opportunities.
Edmond Fong
Strategic Partner
Edmond is the founder and managing partner of IDea8, and has spent his career as an institutional investor at the forefront of global alternative investing. At UC Investments (~$200B AUM), which manages U.S. university endowment and pension assets, he served as Senior Managing Director, overseeing alternative investment strategies across multiple capital pools. His investment experience also includes Putnam Investments, The Carlyle Group (Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners), and Horsley Bridge Partners. He currently serves on the investment advisory committee of a Japanese public institution and on the investment committee of a U.S. endowment.
During his time at UC Investments, he focused on backing next-generation managers, making large anchor investments in newly launched firms and identifying new investment strategies and partners.
Through this strategic partnership, Edmond brings his deep investment expertise and extensive global institutional network to Japan’s venture secondary market.
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