Yuki is a senior reporter at Mergermarket and covers growth strategies and M&A activity among Japan’s tech, defense, and space companies. Prior to joining Mergermarket, she spent over a decade at Bloomberg, where she covered manufacturing and financial sectors as well as regulatory authorities. During her time there, she interviewed many of Japan’s most influential CEOs as well as key political figures, including prime ministers. She began her career in television and served as Los Angeles bureau chief for Fuji TV.

Hidetoshi Uriu is an experienced investment executive and M&A strategist with over two decades of leadership in investment banking and corporate development. Currently serving as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at NEC Corporation, Hidetoshi is responsible for leading the company’s group-wide investment strategy and M&A execution, including NEC’s largest-ever acquisition—a $2.9 billion purchase of U.S.-based telecom software firm CSG Systems International announced in 2025. 

Hidetoshi began his career at Goldman Sachs in 1999 after completing his graduate studies at University of Tokyo. Over a 19-year tenure in the firm’s Investment Banking Division, he rose to Managing Director in 2012 and led various high-profile transactions, particularly in the technology sector. His most notable achievement includes spearheading the ¥2 trillion ($18 billion) sale of Toshiba Memory (now Kioxia) to a Bain Capital-led consortium in 2017, one of the largest M&A transactions in Japanese corporate history. 

In 2018, Hidetoshi transitioned to the startup ecosystem, joining VisasQ, a Tokyo-based expert network platform, as CFO. He later served as COO and Global CSO, where he led the company’s global expansion strategy. In 2021, he orchestrated the $100 million acquisition of U.S.-based Coleman Research Group, a transformative cross-border deal that tripled VisasQ’s revenue and expanded its global footprint to seven offices worldwide. 

Beyond his executive roles, Hidetoshi is a dedicated supporter of innovation and corporate governance. He served as an independent auditor at Money Forward, a leading Japanese SaaS/fintech company, from 2018 to 2026, and has served as an outside director at Medley, a digital healthcare platform, since 2025. His cross-sectoral experience and deep M&A expertise make him a trusted advisor to both large corporations and high-growth startups.