Hoop Team

Hoop Partners is driven by a team of diverse professionals, featuring financial experts from investment funds and banks, real estate specialists in development, asset management (AM), and property management (PM), alongside professionals from the commercial goods and management consulting industries.

Toshiyuki Hirayama

Chief Executive Officer

Norihiro Matsudaira

Chief Investment Officer

Koji Sato

Director of Business Development

Yasufumi Nakajima

Head of Asset Management

Ryo Kuroda

Vice President,
Acquisition

Toshiyasu kawai

Head of Human Resources
and General Affairs

Hiromi Kameyama

Head of Compliance

Toshiyuki Hirayama

Chief Executive Officer

Hirayama founded the firm in 2012. Previously, he served as Managing Director and Head of Japan at Asia Pacific Land Japan Limited (APLJ), a foreign investment fund and asset management firm. Before his tenure at APLJ, he worked at Nomura Real Estate, where he was engaged in various facets of real estate operations, leasing, and development, and spearheaded the development of Japan's first commercial real estate project utilizing a securitization scheme.

Masters from Kobe University and MBA from Leicester University

Norihiro Matsudaira

Chief Investment Officer

Matsudaira joined the firm in 2014. As Chief Investment Officer, he oversees all investment and disposition activities. Previously, he was responsible for fundraising and investments in IT startups at Mobida Japan and at Venture capital Fund. He also served as Vice President of the acquisition team at APLJ, where he managed investments and execution of over ¥200 billion in GMS, NSC, and commercial properties. Prior to this, he worked as a Financial Controller at L'Oréal Japan, focusing on financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning for the brand.

MBA from IE Business School, USCPA(Inactive, Washington state), Real Estate Transaction Specialist, ARES Certified Master

Koji Sato

Director of Business Development

Sato joined the firm in 2013. As Director of Business Development, he is responsible for deal sourcing and business development. Previously, he was Asset Manager at APLJ, where he managed projects focused on the growth of commercial projects and the restructuring of commercial portfolios. Before that, he was in charge of Acquisition and Asset Management at the real estate division of an accounting firm, providing investment advisory services to clients. He also handled store development and management at FamilyMart and participated in new store development projects at PARCO.

Real Estate Transaction Specialist, Real Estate Consulting Master, Certified Building Administrator, ADR Mediator at the Japan Real Estate Arbitration Organization ADR Center.

Yasufumi Nakajima

Head of Asset Management

Nakajima joined the firm in 2016. As Head of Asset Management, he oversees all asset management operations. Previously, he was with Resona Bank, where he handled corporate finance and structured finance operations, and was involved in non-recourse lending across various asset types.

Ryo Kuroda

Vice President, Acquisition

Kuroda joined the firm in 2024. As Vice President, he is responsible for sourcing, acquisition and disposition of deals. Previously. he was in charge of acquisition at an asset management company of a major financial institution, where he engaged in acquisitions, investments, and developments totaling over 400 billion yen. He also was in Mori Building for acquisition, disposition and PM, where he involved from the establishment of the office section to the lease-up process at the redevelopment project of a large-scale mixed-use facility in Ginza.

Real Estate Transaction Specialist, ARES Certified Master、Urban Renewal Planner, Certified Building Administrator

Toshiyasu Kawai

Head of Human Resources and General Affairs

Kawai joined the firm in 2023. As Head of Human Resources and General Affairs, he oversees HR and general affairs while engaging in business development related to projects. Previously, he worked at Toyo Trust Bank (now Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation), where he was involved in asset custody and credit administration before transferring to the land trust department to handle trust sales. Subsequently, he conducted brokerage and management for real estate trust beneficiary rights across various categories.

Hiromi Kameyama

Head of Compliance

Kameyama joined the firm in 2023. As Head of Compliance, he oversees compliance-related operations. Previously, he served as the Head of Compliance at a real estate investment corporation's asset management company. He started his career at Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance, and various roles in legal, compliance and internal audit at both domestic and international insurance companies.

Real Estate Transaction Specialist, ARES Certified Master