Takashi Toyokawa
Partner, Head of Deal Advisory
Team: Deal Advisory
Office: Tokyo
CONTACT: takashi@novara.partners
Takashi leads Novara's deal advisory practice. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley, he has over 20 years of experience across M&A execution, corporate strategy and digital finance — spanning Asia Pacific, including Japan, and the US. Before joining Novara, Takashi held senior roles at PwC, SoftBank’s LY Corporation, Financial Times Group and fintech company OPN Holdings. He is fluent in English and Japanese.
TAKASHI’S EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ADVISING:
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OPN Holdings on its USD 450 million cross-border M&A transaction, financing from global institutional investors, and subsequent PMI strategy.
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OPN Holdings on its USD 1 billion unicorn fundraising round and regional expansion strategy for digital payments and payment processing services across APAC and the US.
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LY Corporation on global M&A activities including sourcing, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and integration planning during the USD 30 billion LINE/Yahoo Japan merger.
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SBI Investment and its portfolio companies on growth strategy and capital allocation.
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Multiple tech and fintech companies on corporate strategy, investment planning, and product and technology development through high-value retainer advisory mandates.
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Cross-border transactions across fintech, financial services, healthcare, and technology — from early-stage acquisitions to billion-dollar deals across APAC, the US, and Europe.