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At Deloitte, he was involved in cross-border M&A of manufacturing clients in the US and UK. He has also managed aerospace and healthcare funds at ACA Investments, a private equity fund in Singapore. He then launched CleanGrid Partners and Greenway Grid Global, joint ventures with Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Company to invest in renewable energy and next-generation infrastructure to supply electricity to un-electrified areas in Southeast Asia. He also managed the ICMG Co-Creation Fund No. 1, a venture capital fund started with Haneda Airport and Kiriboshi Bank as LPs, and led the Fund No. 2 as the representative partner.In 2016, he moved to Singapore to oversee investments across Asia, including India, and has co-invested with top Asian VC firms such as Sequoia Capital, Google, Tiger Global Management, and Jungle Ventures. In 2023, he joined Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives).

He was in charge of fund raising, investment and liquidity management in Morgan Stanley's finance division. Later, as a founding member of the Singapore subsidiary of a boutique investment bank, he developed the corporate finance business model for Japanese, Indian, and Southeast Asian companies. He was involved in VC investments in India and advisory services for capital tie-ups to APAC companies.He was also in charge of sourcing and DD for the establishment of a global fund of funds. After that, he worked at Nomura Research Institute Singapore as a consultant in the smart city and agriculture fields, and as an advisor for investment in energy business, before joining ICMG Ventures. He is currently engaged in sourcing and DD of investment targets in Asia and networking with VC firms. He lives in Singapore.

In 1978, he joined Sumitomo Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). After achieving a number of successes in corporate sales, he held several important positions, including Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, and was appointed Representative Director and Vice President of the bank in 2012. He joined SMBC Nikko Securities in 2015 after retiring from the bank, and was appointed President and Representative Director of SMBC Nikko Securities in 2016, and Chairman and Representative Director in April 2020, leading the company's development.He was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group from June 2020 to June 2021. He is currently serving as an advisor to several domestic and foreign funds as well as an advisor to industrial companies. He helps each company realize its mission of contributing to environmental, social, and corporate governance in Japan and beyond. He also serves as President of the Yamanashi Prefectural Association of People's Associations and as a board member of the United Nations Association for UNHCR, promoting local economic development and Japan's cooperation with the international community.

After working for Fuji Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank, he joined Yamato Transport Co., where he was in charge of structural reforms to make the company a holding company and to realize its growth strategy. He also served as President and Representative Director of Yamato Transport, President and Representative Director of Yamato HD, Chairman of Yamato Transport, and President of the Yamato Group Research Institute, Inc.He has also served as Vice President of the Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) and as a member of the Hitotsubashi University Management Council. He currently serves as an outside director of Seven Bank, Oki Electric Industry, Higo Bank, and others.

He has served in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), as the President and Representative Director of Tsutaya Online, Representative Director and Managing Director of Culture Convenience Club, President and Representative Executive Officer of Kanebo (seconded from the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan), President and Representative Director of Maruzen (now Maruzen CHI Holdings),and President and Representative Director of Japan Human Resources Development Organization. He has always been involved in the forefront of corporate and social reform.

In 1982, he joined Hitachi Credit Corporation (now Hitachi Capital Corporation), where he served as Deputy General Manager of the Accounting Department, Executive Manager of the President's Office, General Manager of Group Strategy Office of Hitachi Capital Corporation, President of Hitachi Capital Securities Corporation, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Legal Department of Hitachi Capital Corporation, President and Representative Director of Hitachi Capital General Insurance Corporation, Chairman of Hitachi Lease (China) Co. and Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division of Hitachi Capital Corporation. He has also served in a number of public positions, including as an expert member of a government council. He is the author of numerous articles and publications.

SURI is the founder and CEO of SURI CONSULTANTS PVT LTD, a Bangalore-based financial and corporate advisory firm with over 40 years of continuous service and success since its inception in 1980. 2005, he co-founded Bizworth India Pvt Ltd, a next-generation consulting firm specializing in the measurement and valuation of companies and assets including intangible assets and intellectual capital. In 2005, he co-founded Bizworth India Pvt Ltd, a next-generation consulting firm specializing in the measurement and valuation of companies and assets, including intangible assets and intellectual capital. He is a member of the All India Management Association, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and is the past Chairman of the Finance, Capital Markets and Foreign Investment Committee of the Bangalore Chamber of Commerce. He is also currently a member of the Bangalore Chamber of Commerce's Banking, Finance and Corporate Legal Affairs Expert Committee and serves as an outside director of Indian-owned and multinational companies. He is a regular speaker and panelist at seminars and workshops in various countries.