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We invest globally in Energy & Infrastructure

We connect the world through investments

We are Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure

Cumulative Investment

300 B JPY

Our Global Presence

As of October 31, 2026

As of March, 2026

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  • Battery Storage

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Focus 01

Investment Platform

Advancing Infrastructure

In partnership with investors, we channel capital into investment opportunities
that lead to the development of essential infrastructure.

What Sets Us Apart

Fundraising & Co-investmentInvesting in the Infrastructure Society Needs

The energy transition and the rapid advancement of digital technologies are reshaping our world, creating growing demand for infrastructure vital to everyday life and economic activity.

We invest in real assets, including renewable energy, battery storage, power transmission and distribution, and data centers. Drawing on our experience investing our own capital, we work alongside our investors to identify promising investments and create value together.

While our current focus is on renewable energy in Japan, we are also exploring new growth areas, including overseas infrastructure and data centers.

We've Invested Our Own CapitalWe Understand Your Perspective

  • Cumulative Investment

    300Billion JPY

  • Biomass

  • Solar

  • Wind

  • Battery

  • Distribution

  • Fiber Network

  • Road

Deal Sourcing

Our extensive network of developers, operators, financial institutions and advisors, combined with Daiwa Securities Group's global resources, gives us access to a wide range of investment opportunities.

Deep Asset Expertise

We evaluate each asset from multiple perspectives, including commercial, regulatory, technical, operational and contractual factors, as well as relationships with local communities.

Tailored Structuring

We design fund structures and asset portfolios around investors' objectives, taking into account their target risk-return profiles, investment horizons, investment amounts and diversification needs.

Meet Our Leaders

Our team combines diverse professional backgrounds with expertise spanning the entire investment process, from deal sourcing to fund management.

  • Mitsuru Bessho

    Senior Executive Managing Director

    • Responsibilities:

      Investment Activities, Deal Sourcing

    • Background:

      20 years in IB / Director and Investment Committee Member since 2019

    Finding Opportunity in the World's Growth

    We identify opportunities arising from the global energy transition, from power generation and grids to energy storage. We focus on investments that meet our investors' return expectations and investment requirements, while leveraging our competitive strengths to turn infrastructure growth into fund growth.

  • Ryo Kurata

    Managing Director
    Head of Fund Strategy Promotion Office

    • Responsibilities:

      Investment Activities, Deal Sourcing, Monitoring

    • Background:

      IB / Fund Management

    Putting Investors First

    Investors' interests guide every investment decision we make. We select investments based on their risk-return expectations, with appropriate diversification and risk management. We prioritize ongoing communication with investors to ensure transparent and disciplined fund management.

  • Fumie Tomita

    • Responsibilities:

      Monitoring, IR

    • Background:

      IB

    Investing in Infrastructure for the Long Term

    Our experience as investors shapes our integrated approach to investment, monitoring and fund management, as we work with our investors to make a lasting difference.

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Focus 02

Battery Storage

Securing the Reliability of
Renewable Energy Grids

Through our investments, we are facilitating the deployment of
energy storage solutions to ensure a long-term, stable power supply.

Strategy

Our Strategic RoadmapBattery Storage: A Key Enabler of Renewable Energy

Typical Deployment Locations

Battery storage systems store electrical energy for later use, providing power when needed. They are most commonly found in 3 key locations:

  • Generation-side: Integrated with power generation facilities like solar PV power plants or wind farms.

  • Grid-scale: Connected directly to the power grid, helping stabilize the supply and distribution of electricity.

  • Consumer-side: Installed at the point of consumption, in homes or businesses.

Global Landscape

In advanced regions, the adoption of large-scale battery storage systems has made significant progress. As of September 2024, Texas, United States, has 6.4 GW of operational battery storage capacity, with 2.4 GW added in 2024. Meanwhile, nearly 5 GW of battery storage is currently in operation in the United Kingdom, and further expansion is expected in other countries and regions.

In Japan, battery storage systems are anticipated to play a key role in supporting the country's renewable energy goals as part of the transition to a carbon-neutral society by 2050. We believe this trend will accelerate adoption in the years to come.

Investment Rationale

Battery storage systems are designed to balance supply and demand, maximize renewable energy use, reduce peak electricity demand and provide emergency backup during disasters. Our primary focus is on addressing the intermittency of renewable energy generation, particularly solar PV power, which is highly dependent on weather conditions.

We believe that the ability to store energy is essential for stabilizing the power grid and driving the expansion of renewable energy, making battery storage a key focus for investment.

Future Development

We will continue to make pioneering investments across a wide range of applications in the battery storage sector to enhance the long-term stability of renewable energy supply.

Building on our experience in developing and offering financial products for the Japanese solar PV power sector, leveraging the financial expertise and resources of the Daiwa Securities Group, we aim to extend this approach to battery storage. This will create new investment opportunities, connecting institutional and retail investors with this evolving asset class. As part of the Daiwa Securities Group, we are committed to establishing a system where "everyone contributes funding to the infrastructure we all use."

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Focus 03

Data Centers

Empowering the AI Era

With a focus on data center development and operations,
we drive the growth of AI infrastructure to meet accelerating demand.

Strategy

Our Strategic RoadmapNavigating the Data Center Investment Landscape: Trends and Future Potential

Overview

A data center is a specialized facility designed to house, manage and operate servers and other ICT equipment.

Data centers require a constant, reliable power supply for 24/7 operation without interruption. To ensure efficiency and security, they also depend on advanced power systems, cooling solutions, robust network infrastructures, strong security measures and disaster prevention capabilities.

The demand for data centers is projected to grow significantly, both in size and complexity. The rise of remote work, increasing consumption of digital content and advancements in cloud computing and AI have all fueled a surge in data transmission. As emerging technologies like the metaverse, telemedicine, remote education and autonomous driving are set to further transform digital ecosystems, the need for powerful data processing and storage solutions will only intensify.

Market Trends Across Key Regions

In Europe, demand for generative AI, big data analytics and hyperscale/colocation data centers is increasing, leading to greater IT power capacity in these facilities. Due to power supply and zoning restrictions in major cities, there is also growing interest in investing in Tier 2 markets in Northern and Central Europe.

In the United States, the expansion of cloud computing and AI technologies is driving the demand for hyperscale data centers. The increasing use of AI and machine learning applications is also reshaping data center designs, requiring innovative solutions to support next-generation workloads. Sustainability and energy efficiency are becoming top priorities, with companies like AWS leading the way through their acquisition of a nuclear-powered data center campus in Pennsylvania to advance clean energy adoption in the industry.

In Japan, the demand for data centers is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing adoption of cloud services and the acceleration of digital transformation. The Tokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas continue to be key hubs for data center development, with ongoing investment in these regions. Meanwhile, the Japanese government is encouraging the decentralization of data centers to improve regional digital infrastructure. This push has led to a rise in data center construction in areas like Hokkaido and Kyushu, in line with national initiatives focused on digital transformation and green technology.

Future Outlook

With global data traffic continuing to rise, data centers are becoming an increasingly attractive asset class for investment. Given these trends, we are always on the lookout for new projects and partnerships opportunities both domestically and internationally. By leveraging the global network and financial expertise of the Daiwa Securities Group, we continue to strengthen digital infrastructure worldwide through strategic investments.

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Our Team

A Unified Team
for Swift Action

With a senior management team combining deep experience and future insights, and a dynamic front team of 40+ experts, we drive impactful investments and effective asset management.

  • Tsutomu KOBAYASHI

    Tsutomu KOBAYASHI

    Tsutomu KOBAYASHI

    Chairman

    Tsutomu has served as Chairman since April 2026. He also serves as President of Daiwa Investment Management, and as Chairman of Daiwa Corporate Investment and Daiwa PI Partners.

    Tsutomu joined Daiwa Securities in 1990. After starting at the Hibiya Branch, he gained extensive experience in the Global Markets Division, where he was engaged in bond and foreign exchange trading and sales. He then transitioned into strategic roles in corporate planning and risk management, and was appointed Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in 2023. He subsequently served as Senior Executive Managing Director and CRO of Daiwa Securities Group, as well as Senior Executive Managing Director of Daiwa Securities.

    • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Keio University

  • Leo NAKAJIMA

    Leo NAKAJIMA

    Leo NAKAJIMA

    President

    Leo has served as President since April 2026, after joining us as Senior Executive Managing Director in July 2025. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer and later as President of a consumer finance company in Thailand starting in 2022. In these leadership roles, he successfully led the diversification of funding sources and drove a company-wide transformation of its profit structure.

    Leo began his career in 1995 at a major Japanese trading company. Based in Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok, he has developed over 30 years of experience in global strategic investments, M&A, risk management and operational oversight across sectors including energy, infrastructure, natural resources, finance and transportation.

    • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Keio University

  • Jun HAYAKAWA

    Jun HAYAKAWA

    Jun HAYAKAWA

    Deputy President

    Jun has served as Deputy President since April 2025, after joining us as Senior Executive Managing Director in April 2022.

    Jun started his career at Daiwa Securities in 1993, where he was involved in M&A, public offerings and IPO transactions in the investment banking business until 2006. He then moved to Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments. In 2015, he became CEO of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Europe (London), and in 2018, he was appointed Head of the Real Estate REIT Sector Department at Daiwa Securities.

    • Bachelor's degree in Economics, The University of Tokyo

    • MBA, London Business School

    • Licensed Real Estate Transaction Agent (Japan)

    • Chartered member, Securities Analysts Association of Japan

    • ARES Certified Master

  • Mitsuru BESSHO

    Mitsuru BESSHO

    Mitsuru BESSHO

    Senior Executive Managing Director

    Mitsuru has served as Senior Executive Managing Director since April 2019.

    Prior to joining us, Mitsuru had 30 years of corporate finance and advisory experience, including 16 years with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and 14 years with Daiwa Securities, where his primary role was advising clients on cross-border M&A and domestic transactions. He held managerial positions in the Strategic Advisory Department of Daiwa Securities and advised on over 50 transactions.

    • Bachelor's degree in Political Science & Economics, Waseda University

    • Chartered member, Securities Analysts Association of Japan

  • Tomokatsu KANEYA

    Tomokatsu KANEYA

    Tomokatsu KANEYA

    Executive Managing Director

    Tomokatsu has served as Executive Managing Director since April 2025. Prior to that, he served as Senior Managing Director from 2020. He is currently based in Germany to lead the global coordination between Aquila Group and our Tokyo office.

    Tomokatsu began his career in risk management at the Bonds Department of Daiwa Securities in 1998. From 2007, he worked in private equity investment at Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments and corporate planning at Daiwa Securities Group. He served as an executive assistant at the Executive Office from 2011 to 2013, then became Head of Investment Banking Business in Singapore. He joined Daiwa PI Partners in 2017 and played a key role in our establishment.

    • MBA, University of California, Los Angeles

    • Chartered member, Securities Analysts Association of Japan

  • Takuya TANOUE

    Takuya TANOUE

    Takuya TANOUE

    Executive Managing Director

    Takuya has served as Executive Managing Director since April 2026. He previously served as Senior Managing Director from April 2024 and as Head of Infrastructure Investment, having joined us in 2018.

    Takuya began his career in 2000 at a general trading company, where he was initially in charge of accounting for electric power businesses. He later moved to the aircraft business department, focusing on project investment and new business development through M&A. In the finance/real estate division, he also gained experience in private equity fundraising, asset management and solar power projects.

    • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Toshiki KODAMA

    Toshiki KODAMA

    Toshiki KODAMA

    Managing Director
    Head of Renewable Energy Investment Business

    Toshiki has served as Head of Renewable Energy Investment Business since April 2024. Since joining us in 2019, he has been responsible for expanding our renewable energy asset investments both in Japan and abroad.

    Toshiki began his career in 2008 at Hitachi High-Technologies, engaging in the domestic solar PV plant development business. In 2014, he moved to SB Energy, where he worked as a project manager for both domestic and international renewable energy development projects. He was involved in a wide range of renewable energy assets, including solar PV, biomass, and geothermal energy.

    • Bachelor's degree, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University

  • Rikiya SATO

    Rikiya SATO

    Rikiya SATO

    Managing Director
    Head of Infrastructure Investment Department

    Rikiya has served as Head of Infrastructure Investment Department since April 2026. Having joined us in February 2019, he has been responsible for our infrastructure investment activities across Europe, including electricity transmission and distribution, as well as transportation infrastructure.

    Rikiya began his career in 2006 at Sumitomo Chemical, where he was engaged in financial analysis, planning, evaluation and negotiations related to oil refining and petrochemical complexes in Saudi Arabia. In 2014, he moved to Toyota Tsusho, working on infrastructure development and investment projects primarily in Africa and Asia.

    • Bachelor's degree in Linguistics (Arabic Language) from Osaka University of Foreign Studies (now The University of Osaka)

  • Ryo Kurata

    Ryo Kurata

    Ryo Kurata

    Managing Director
    Head of Fund Strategy Promotion Office

    Ryo has served as Head of Fund Strategy Promotion Office since September 2026, after joining us in April. He brings extensive experience across the full fund investment cycle.

    Ryo began his career at Daiwa Securities in 1999, where he was initially engaged in corporate planning. Moving into M&A advisory in 2007, he gained experience in investment banking, including M&A, financing and IPOs. In 2020, he joined an IP-focused fund management company, where he led fund formation, management and investment activities as the head of corporate planning, legal and administrative functions.

    • Bachelor's degree in Economics, The University of Tokyo

    • MBA, Duke University

    • Chartered member, Securities Analysts Association of Japan