Our Mission

Contributing to society through backing entrepreneurs.

Shuhei is the founder of SMS (2175, TSE 1st Section), one of the largest Asian internet based healthcare information platforms. SMS has a presence in 13 countries and over 30 different revenue streams. It has either invested in or acquired over 20 companies globally. Shuhei was CEO for 11 years, leading the company to a Market Capitalisation of $500m before relinquishing his position in 2013. He remains the largest shareholder. Personally, Shuhei is a prominent investor in start up companies and has so far invested in over 10 companies. His continued support of the start up scene, along with his skills and experience, make Shuhei a sought after business partner by entrepreneurs. Shuhei graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Kyushu University, Japan.

Takeo joined REAPRA in January 2015. Prior to REAPRA, he was a successful CFO in Japan for a total of 7 years. He held the position at Groupon Japan (acquired by Groupon Inc, Nasdaq GRPN) and Enigmo (3665, TSE Mothers). Previoulsy he has been an investment banker at Lehman brothers, specializing in the TMT sector, and an auditor at Deloitte. Since 2013, Takeo has personally supported more than 10 IT start-ups in Asia as a seed investor. Takeo holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and a B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Japan

Vikram Bharati is a global minded investments professional with 10 years of international corporte banking and capital markets experience. He has deep industry expertise in providing financial advisory and global banking solutions for Fortune 500 companies and government organizations around the world. Vikram Bharati was previously Vice President at JPMorgan Chase where he was a founding member of a new office in Los Angeles created to capture the midsize municipal credit market in California. Prior to that he worked at JPMorgan with some of the largest global corporations in diversified industries including technology, media, telecom, healthcare, retail, apparel, f&b, automotive, airlines, manufacturing, energy, utilities, and insurance. He was also the first member of a team to be sent to Seattle during the previous economic recession when JPMorgan acquired Washington Mutual Bank, where he helped manage and grow a large portfolio of corporate clients. Vikram Bharati holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA from the University of Southern California.