Mizuho Asia Partners

Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-incorporated Licensed Fund Management Company.

About Us

Established in 2012, we are currently advising two private equity funds, Mizuho ASEAN Investment LP and Exacta Asia Investment II LP.

Our private equity funds seek to invest in and nurture promising mid-cap companies in Southeast Asia in part by leveraging our Japanese connections. We aim to establish partnerships with seasoned entrepreneurs and maximize their companies’ potential by unlocking synergies with corporate Japan.

Our Network

Through the networks of our diverse team, we also strive to create additional value-add to our investees by supporting growth beyond their home markets into other parts of ASEAN.

ESG

Exacta Capital Partners and Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. are signatories to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

The PRI, voluntary and aspirational, aim to further understanding of the implications of sustainable investing and support signatories to incorporate environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their decision making and ownership practices.

As a signatory, we are committed to:

Incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes.
Be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices.
Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest.
Promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry.
Work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles.
Report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles.

Investment Team

Kota IGARASHI

Chief Executive Officer

Winston BATANGHARI

Managing Director

Yeow Hua SNG

Managing Director

Hai T. DUONG

Director

Leon HIEW

Director

Vincent YANG

Vice President

Johnathan CHUA

Vice President

Yong Lee LIM

Advisor

Arif SIDHARTA

Associate

Vithit VATTANAMARA

Advisor

Quoc BUI

Associate

Operations & Administration Team

Hiroshi YOKOMIZU

Head of Operation & Administration

Ying Shan CHEN

Finance Manager

Rachel CHUA

Compliance Officer

Liting CHEN

Admin Executive

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Singapore Office
168 Robinson Road #22-02
Capital Tower
Singapore 068912

Kota Igarashi

Chief Executive Officer

Kota Igarashi is the Chief Executive Officer of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Kota is a Japanese national whose responsibility is to oversee the overall activities of the Fund.

Prior to the launch of Mizuho ASEAN PE Fund, Kota was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs serving the firm for 14 years, most recently at the Merchant Banking Division heading the private equity investment in Japan for a USD 20 billion global fund. While at Goldman Sachs, Kota also worked at the Investment Banking Division advising M&A and Corporate Finance to various Japanese corporates.

Before joining Goldman Sachs, Kota worked for Industrial Bank of Japan (Current Mizuho Bank) as a corporate lending officer and also was seconded to IBJ Securities (Current Mizuho Securities) at the Fixed Income Securities Division.

Kota holds an MBA from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and a BA from Keio University.

Winston BATANGHARI

Managing Director

Winston Batanghari is a Managing Director of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Winston is an Indonesian national whose responsibility is to provide Indonesian coverage for the Fund.

Prior to the launch of Mizuho ASEAN PE Fund, Winston was a partner at Quvat Capital, an Indonesia-focused private equity fund with USD 500 million under management, that he co-founded in 2006. While at Quvat, Winston worked extensively on its real estate and retail portfolio companies and also served on its Investment Committee and Budget Committee.

Previously, Winston worked for two years at A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm, where he worked on projects in industries including automotive, telecommunications and financial institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia and China.

Winston holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BS from UCLA.

Sng Yeow Hua

Managing Director

Sng Yeow Hua is a Managing Director of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Yeow Hua is a Singaporean national whose responsibility is coverage of Singapore and execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia.

Prior to his current appointment, Yeow Hua was a Vice President at UOB Venture Management – a bank backed private equity fund manager with some USD 500 million under management. At UOB Venture Management, he was responsible for the execution of private equity investments in Southeast Asia and China, across sectors such as manufacturing, F&B and O&G.

Yeow Hua started his career at Goldman Sachs in private wealth management and has also spent time in M&A advisory at a boutique investment bank in Singapore.

Yeow Hua graduated from the National University of Singapore with 1st class Honours in Economics. He is a CFA charterholder.

Hai T. Duong

Director

Hai T. Duong is a Director of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Hai is a Vietnamese whose responsibility is coverage of Vietnam and execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Mizuho, he was an Investment Manager at VinaCapital Group, the largest investment management firm in Vietnam. While at VinaCapital, he oversaw deal sourcing, structuring, and execution of the infrastructure fund’s private equity investments.

Hai holds a BSBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School. He is a CFA charterholder.

Leon Hiew

Director

Leon is a Director of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. He is a Malaysian whose responsibilities include the coverage and execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Malaysia.

Prior to joining Mizuho, Leon spent 7 years at Navis Capital Partners, one of the largest buyout funds focusing on Southeast Asia where his last position held was as an Investment Director. While at Navis, he oversaw deal sourcing, structuring, execution, portfolio monitoring and divestments of the fund’s private equity investments in Southeast Asia as well as Hong Kong/China, focusing on the manufacturing, entertainment, F&B, education, and grocery retail sectors.

Prior to Navis, Leon spent 3 years at Maybank Private Equity, focusing on growth capital and minority investments primarily in Southeast Asia. Leon started his career as a Research Analyst for Citigroup Singapore in their Economic and Market Analysis department where he covered macro and market analyses for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Leon holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Vincent Yang

Vice President

Vincent Yang is a Vice President of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Vince is a Filipino whose responsibility is coverage of the Philippines and execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Mizuho, he was an Analyst at Navegar (Brummer & Partners), a Philippine-based private equity firm. While at Navegar, Vince focused on deal execution and completed investments in the healthcare and F&B sectors.

He holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Applied Mathematics: Major in Mathematical Finance from the Ateneo de Manila University. He has also passed all levels of the CFA exam.

Jonathan Chua

Vice President

Jonathan Chua is a Vice President of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte Ltd. Jonathan is a Malaysian whose responsibility is execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia and coverage of Malaysia.

Prior to joining the company, Jonathan was an Analyst on the investment team at Creador, a South and Southeast Asia focused private equity firm, and an Investment Analyst at Stamford Management, focused on managing its internal long/short equity hedge fund.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.

Lim Yong Lee

Director

Lim Yong Lee is a Director of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Yong Lee is a Malaysian national whose responsibility is coverage of Malaysia.

Prior to his current appointment, Yong Lee was Chief Investment Officer of Malaysian Ventures Management (the Malaysian affiliate of SEAVI Advent before it was bought out by AM Investment Bank in 2005). Yong Lee’s past investment experience have been in the following sectors: industrial products, electronic contract manufacturing, environmental services, financial services and logistics services. Yong Lee worked closely with portfolio companies as board member and/or management committee member.

Before joining SEAVI Advent, Yong Lee was senior manager at 2 public listed companies in Malaysia focusing on corporate investments and regional business development.

Yong Lee holds an MBA in International Business and Finance from the University of Toledo, Ohio.

Arif Sidharta

Associate

Arif Sidharta is an Associate of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte Ltd. Arif is an Indonesian national whose responsibility is execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia and coverage of Indonesia.

Prior to joining Mizuho, Arif was an Associate at Black River Asset Management (now known as Proterra Investment Partners), the private equity arm of Cargill, the US agriculture giant. While at Black River, he focused on deal execution across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He completed few investments as well as an exit. Arif specialized in the consumer sector, particularly in food and agribusiness industries.

During his time in business school, Arif had the experience working with CapVest, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, in London and with Creador, a South and Southeast Asia focused private equity firm, in Jakarta. He focused on deal execution in the consumer, healthcare, education, and business services sectors across Europe and in Indonesia.

Arif holds an MBA (Distinction, Dean’s List) from London Business School and a B.BA (Honours, Distinction) from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is a CFA charterholder.

Vithit Vattanamara

Advisor

Vithit Vattanamara is an Advisor to the Funds. Vithit is a Thai national whose responsibility is coverage of Thailand.

Prior to joining Mizuho, Vithit was an Investment Director at Navis Capital, a prominent Southeast Asia-focused private equity fund with USD 3.0 billion under management. Vithit served the fund for 8 years primarily based in Bangkok office leading the execution of the investments/divestments as well as monitoring the portfolio companies and serving as a board of director mainly in Thailand and Vietnam.

Before joining Navis Capital, Vithit worked for an investment banking arm of Trinity Securities, a Thai listed securities firm.

Vithit holds a MSc from University of York in UK and BBA from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.

Quoc Bui

Associates

Quoc is an Associate of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte Ltd. Quoc’s responsibility is execution of the Fund’s investments in Southeast Asia and coverage of Vietnam.

Prior to joining Mizuho, Quoc was an Associate at Mekong Capital in Vietnam. During his time at Mekong, Quoc focused on deal execution and post-investment value adding activities for portfolio companies. Quoc specialized in the consumer & industrial sectors, particularly education services, retail, FMCG & transportation services.

Quoc holds an MSc in Economics & Strategy for Business from Imperial College London and a BSc in Accounting and Finance from University of Warwick.

Hiroshi Yokomizu

Team Head, Operations & Administration

Hiroshi Yokomizu is the Head of the Operations & Administration Team of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Hiro is a Japanese national whose responsibility is to oversee the overall activity of the Operations & Administration Team, which covers legal, regulatory/ ESG compliance, finance, tax and other duties necessary to run the Fund.

Prior to joining Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd., Hiro was a Vice President at Mizuho Bank, Ltd., primarily engaged in cross-border M&A deals. Whilst at Mizuho Bank, Hiro also worked at Corporate Banking Division as a relationship manager, dealing with large corporates in heavy electric, semi-conductor, and IT industry.

Hiro holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Doshisha University.

Yingshan Chen

Finance Manager

Chen Yingshan is a Finance Manager in the Operations & Administration Team of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. She is primarily responsible for matters relating to accounting, audit, taxation and other operational and administrative aspects of the company.

Prior to joining the company, Yingshan was a fund administrator specializing in fund accounting for various Private Equity and Real Estate funds in Asia and Australia.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore and is also a Chartered Accountant.

Rachel Chua

Compliance Officer, Operations & Administration Team

As the Compliance Officer, Rachel implements and maintains the regulatory and compliance framework of the business. Rachel also oversees ESG compliance in her role as the ESG Officer.

Prior to joining Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd., Rachel has practiced as a civil and commercial dispute resolution lawyer and has also served as a legal officer in a listed real estate conglomerate and subsequently, in a national non-profit organisation advancing labour rights and social equity.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and is admitted into the Singapore Bar. She also holds a Master of Science in Technopreneurship & Innovation from the Nanyang Technological University.

Liting Chen

Administrative Executive

Liting Chen is an Administrative Executive of Mizuho Asia Partners Pte. Ltd. Liting is a Singaporean whose responsibility is to support administrative matters of the company.

Prior to joining the company, Liting was a conveyancing secretary with Pacific Law Corporation, providing secretarial and administrative support to lawyers including preparing legal documents and maintaining records of executed legal documents.

Mizuho Asia Partners

About Us

Our Network

ESG

Investment Team

Operations & Administration Team

Get in Touch

Kota Igarashi

Winston BATANGHARI

Sng Yeow Hua

Hai T. Duong

Leon Hiew

Vincent Yang

Jonathan Chua

Lim Yong Lee

Arif Sidharta

Vithit Vattanamara

Quoc Bui

Hiroshi Yokomizu

Yingshan Chen

Rachel Chua

Liting Chen

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