Yu Okajima

Yu Okajima serves as the Executive Vice President and Global Treasurer at ispace, inc. since December 2020, focusing on lunar development and the creation of a cis-lunar economy through transportation and data services. Prior to this, Yu held the position of Advisor for Business Development at Yahoo! JAPAN for a brief period in late 2020 and served as Vice President at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from April 2013 to July 2019, specializing in structured finance including M&A deals and subordinated loans. Concurrently, a role as Vice President at SMBC Nikko Securities involved executing equity deals. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from UCL and a Master of Engineering in Environmental Assessment from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, along with a Bachelor of Engineering in Physics from Meiji University.