fundbook to Speak at Seminar Hosted by UNHCR Association of Japan

株式会社fundbook (fundbook Inc.) (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kazuhisa Watanabe; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which provides M&A brokerage services, is pleased to announce that Akira Yokoyama, General Manager of the Healthcare Business Strategy Department at the Company, will be a speaker at the "Options Beyond Business Succession" seminar, commemorating the signing of an agreement between the Company and the UNHCR Association of Japan (hereinafter referred to as "UNHCR Association"), to be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Currently, over 110 million people worldwide are displaced from their homes, and the need for support continues to grow. Meanwhile, creating sustainable support mechanisms remains a significant challenge. This seminar, commemorating the start of our matching donation partnership with the UNHCR Association*, aims to explore the role of future business owners by integrating "business succession" with "giving back to society," targeting executives interested in business succession and M&A. On the day of the event, in addition to an introduction to the UNHCR Association's activities, Akira Yokoyama, General Manager of the Healthcare Business Strategy Department at the Company, will give a lecture from the perspective of business succession and M&A. Furthermore, a keynote speech will be delivered by a business owner who has experienced business succession and is also engaged in social contribution activities, followed by a multifaceted discussion involving all three parties. This will be an opportunity to confront the question: "How do we pass on our business to the next generation?" and simultaneously, "What do we leave behind for society beyond that?"

*For details on the start of the matching donation partnership, please click here: https://fundbook.co.jp/news/press/20260226-2/

◼︎ Event Overview

Title: UNHCR Association x fundbook Agreement Signing Commemorative Seminar: Options Beyond Business Succession

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: United Nations University Headquarters, 1st Floor, Annex Space

Participation Fee: Free (Advance registration required; deadline: Monday, July 13, 2026)

Capacity: 70 people (first-come, first-served)

Registration:

1. Register via Peatix page: https://peatix.com/event/5052907?k=7933d824563bec4f5de4167bd655b9cd40a6e509

2. Register by phone: 0120-972-189 (toll-free) or 03-4366-7373

Host: UNHCR Association of Japan

◼︎ Speakers (in order of appearance)

Masayuki Kawai Secretary General, UNHCR Association of Japan

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo. After 35 years of service at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, he assumed the position of Secretary General of the UNHCR Association of Japan in July 2021. During his tenure at Mitsubishi Electric, he gained 15 years of overseas experience in the UK, France, Spain, and the UAE, primarily in human resources and international business divisions. At the Association, he visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in 2022 and Poland in 2023. He also participated in the Global Refugee Forum in Switzerland at the end of the same year.

Akira Yokoyama General Manager, Healthcare Business Strategy Department, fundbook Inc.

Formerly with a major foreign pharmaceutical company. Obtained an MBA during his tenure, and subsequently served as an M&A advisor specializing in the medical, nursing care, and life sciences fields at a major M&A brokerage firm, participating in over 60 successful deals.

He has also spoken at numerous seminars. Joined fundbook in 2021.

Masayuki Osumi Representative Director, Office Color Science Inc.

Established Office Color Science in 2004 and serves as its Representative Director. Primarily developed a color simulation system specialized for automotive exterior paint colors. While developing his business, he has contributed a cumulative total of 130 million yen to humanitarian aid. With end-of-life planning in mind, he is constructing a new head office in Kumamoto in 2025 and continues his work to the present day. Affiliated with the Color Science Association of Japan, the Vision Society of Japan, the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan, and the Physical Society of Japan.

【About UNHCR Association of Japan】(https://www.japanforunhcr.org/)

Established in 2000 as the official support window in Japan for UNHCR, the UNHCR Association of Japan conducts public relations and fundraising activities in cooperation with the UNHCR Representation in Japan to support UNHCR's operations. It is a certified non-profit organization that can issue receipts for donations, allowing for tax deductions (preferential tax treatment).

【About fundbook Inc.】(https://fundbook.co.jp/)

With the mission "To provide fair and valuable M&A to everyone," fundbook Inc. engages in advisory and brokerage services for M&A and capital alliances. It offers a new type of M&A brokerage service that combines comprehensive and objective matching functions using the AI matching system "KEPL" and its proprietary platform "fundbook cloud" with practical support from specialized advisors.