【July 29 Event】7th IPO Study Session @ Tokyo: Former Green Monster CFO Mr. Hirahara to Speak! 'IPO with a Lean Team: Revealing Practical Listing Know-How'

Bridge Consulting Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Ryoichi Miyazaki), a consulting firm providing management support services by leveraging the expertise and experience of certified public accountants, will host the '7th IPO Study Session @ Tokyo' on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

The 7th session will feature Mr. Shinichi Hirahara, former CFO of Green Monster Co., Ltd., who led the company’s listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (currently Executive Officer at BlueBank Co., Ltd.).

Seminar Content

Mr. Hirahara successfully advanced IPO preparations with an effective two-person team by proactively utilizing external experts to address management department staffing shortages and employee turnover risks. He will share real-world insights into IPO strategies that enabled a lean management team to achieve a successful listing.

Additionally, he will introduce the key success factors behind achieving IPO despite unique challenges such as the acquisition of a consolidated subsidiary during the final preparation phase, based on his firsthand experience. This closed event will deliver exclusive, insider stories that can only be heard here.

A light meal will be provided during the second part of the event—the networking session. Please use this opportunity to ask questions to the speaker, promote your own company, and network with fellow attendees.

Recommended For

CEOs and CFOs from companies aiming for IPO

Key Takeaways and Benefits of Attending

Practical tips for advancing IPO preparations even with a small team

How to address special IPO review topics and real experiences overcoming them

Unique in-person networking opportunities to ask direct questions to the speaker and exchange information with fellow executives

Building a network with other participants facing similar challenges

Schedule

16:40 Venue opens / Registration begins 17:00 Opening remarks 17:05 Part 1: Keynote Lecture & Talk Session <Mr. Hirahara, BlueBank Co., Ltd.> 18:30 Part 2: Networking Session ★ Enjoy free conversation with Mr. Hirahara and brief self-introductions (approx. 1 minute per company) 19:30 Closing remarks 19:40 Venue closes

About the Networking Session (Part 2)

A light meal networking session will be held after the seminar on a prior registration basis. Please use this opportunity to ask questions to the speaker, promote your company, and network with other attendees. ※ Please note that the venue differs from the previous event. ※ Introduction slides will be created based on the information provided during registration. ※ As this is a pre-registration event, last-minute cancellations should be avoided. ※ Participation only in the networking session is not permitted.

[Free] Register for the Study Session Here

Seminar Overview

Registration Period

Until Sunday, July 26, 2026, 18:00

Event Date and Time

Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 17:00–19:30 (Venue opens at 16:40)

Participation Fee

Free

Venue

5th Floor, Shiodome Building, 1-2-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Main Conference Room, Pronexus Co., Ltd.

Eligibility

• Open to CEOs, CFOs, or personnel involved in IPO preparation from companies aiming for IPO. • Not open to staff from sales departments, auditors, internal audit divisions, or external directors. • Participation may be declined for individuals from companies in the same industry as the organizer, co-organizer, or guest. • Must be able to comply with confidentiality obligations. • Must be able to attend in person (no online streaming available). • Photography will take place at the venue; participation implies consent to being photographed. ※ Photos may be used in promotional materials such as flyers for past events.

Seminar Details

Available here for confirmation.

Speakers

BlueBank Co., Ltd. Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Division / Certified Public Accountant Shinichi Hirahara

As a certified public accountant, he worked at Azsa LLC on statutory audits for listed companies and IPO support. He then served at Pokelabo Inc. in corporate planning, managing budgeting and organizational restructuring, and at WealthNavi Ltd. in fundraising and IPO preparation. After going independent, he served as Director and CFO at Green Monster Co., Ltd., leading corporate department building, M&A, and IPO, successfully listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in March 2024.

Currently, he serves as Executive Officer and Head of the Corporate Division at BlueBank Co., Ltd., overseeing corporate functions and IPO preparation.

YFAF Co., Ltd. Representative Director Shohei Yoshinaga

An entrepreneur with experience in business strategy, angel investing, CFO roles, investment banking, external directors, and tax advisory. As company representative, he acts as a 'CEO advisor' for IPO-preparing companies, serves as an advisor to listed companies (growth strategy), and initiates and organizes IPO study sessions.

Bridge Consulting Group Co., Ltd. Director and CFO / Certified Public Accountant Kokoro Ito

After serving as a lecturer for TAC’s CPA course and gaining experience in auditing at a major audit firm, she joined an operating company and experienced listing on Mothers and post-listing IR activities. Drawing on her experience in securities law audits, company law audits, and AUP at a major audit firm, her role as a lecturer in management accounting at TAC, and her experience in IPO as part of an operating company, she aims to provide optimal solutions tailored to pre-IPO and listed companies.

Her motto is to constantly pursue 'what the client truly needs' and deliver value-added services.

About Bridge Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

Bridge Consulting Group is a consulting firm specializing in professional sharing services for certified public accountants, with the corporate mission of 'creating a platform that aggregates the experience, insights, and passion of certified public accountants and enables optimal allocation.'

Its main services include supporting corporate growth and succession through IPO, M&A, and finance; risk management support through internal audit and internal controls; financial reporting support centered on skill sharing; and talent acquisition support focused on CxO-level personnel, serving listed companies, pre-IPO companies, mid-sized enterprises, and startups. Additionally, the company operates 'Kaikeishi.job,' a working platform specialized for certified public accountants.

Corporate Website: http://bridge-group.co.jp/

Company Name

Bridge Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

Representative Title and Name

Representative Director, CEO Ryoichi Miyazaki

Headquarters

7F, Edomisaka Mori Building, 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Capital

246 million yen (as of March 2026)

Main Business

Professional sharing services specialized for certified public accountants (※)

※ Certified Public Accountants, CPA exam passers, USCPAs, etc.