Representative Profile

Yasuhiro Maruyama, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Yasuhiro Maruyama began his career in the Real Estate Division of Nippon Life Insurance Company, a leading life insurance company in Japan, where he gained comprehensive experience in domestic real estate investment as an institutional investor. He managed a diverse range of transactions including property acquisitions and dispositions, lease negotiations, property management, and eminent domain matters, developing rigorous investment criteria and conservative risk management methodologies.

Subsequently, he joined Hudson Japan, the asset management arm of Lone Star Funds, a Dallas-based leading investment firm, where he was responsible for asset management and financing of real estate portfolios with a focus on hotel properties. His responsibilities included portfolio due diligence, formulation and execution of value-add strategies, and investor and lender relations, through which he acquired global-standard investment management expertise.

Following graduate studies abroad, he held senior finance positions including FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) roles at Microsoft followed by Head of Finance at another global technology company. He was involved in investment decision-making for global operations, cash flow management, and capital raising strategies, gaining an integrated perspective on growth strategy and financial management in the technology sector.

Through over 20 years of experience across domestic institutional investment, global private equity funds, and global technology companies, he has established unique expertise spanning conservative asset management and aggressive growth investment, domestic and international markets, and real estate and corporate finance.

With deep understanding of both real estate and corporate finance, he founded Edo Partners K.K. to provide transparent real estate investment advisory services primarily to overseas investors and high-net-worth individuals in Japan.

In his personal capacity, he has hands-on experience in land acquisition, custom home construction, and disposition and gifting of inherited properties, combining both investor perspective and practical property ownership experience.

As a bilingual professional in Japanese and English, he facilitates seamless communication among investors, financial institutions, and end users in cross-border transactions, eliminating language barriers.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Waseda University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Alliance Manchester Business School
Licensed Real Estate Transaction Agent in Japan
Certified Public Accountant (USCPA)
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®)