Solara & Co
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Deals are driven by people.

Our founders studied at Yokohama National University and walked the front line of audit and consulting in Japan — Japan–Vietnam professionals. A team you can see, together with our senior advisory board, walks responsibly with you through the entire process.

Japanese CPA · KPMG/Deloitte alumni5 GIC senior advisors · 40+ yearsTwo entities across Japan and Vietnam

Founders

Co-Founders

Co-Founder HA TRUONG

Co-Founder

HA TRUONG通称：竹田 杏奈

Career

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Yokohama National University (JASSO full scholarship)
  • Passed the Japanese CPA examination while still a student (first Vietnamese national to do so)
  • Audit work at the International Division of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
  • After leaving, established herself as an independent sole proprietor in Japan
  • Founded Solara & Co in Vietnam from 2024

Achievements

  • Engaged as sell-side FA in 70+ acquisition deals across diverse industries including IT, manufacturing and agriculture
  • As a JICA international-student ambassador, gave 10+ talks introducing Vietnamese culture at primary and secondary schools in Tokyo and Yokohama
  • Audit of major trading houses and financial funds, international tax advisory, consolidated closing and SAP migration support, and more
President & CEO of S&C (Solara & Co Vietnam) / Co-Founder VI LE

President & CEO of S&C (Solara & Co Vietnam) / Co-Founder

VI LE

Career

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Yokohama National University (JASSO full scholarship)
  • Japan Productivity Center, Global Consulting Team (first cohort of interns)
  • Exchange study at the University of Bern (M&A / management doctoral program)
  • Tata Consultancy Services Japan, presales team lead
  • KPMG Consulting, Senior Management Consultant
  • President & CEO of S&C / Co-Founder of the Solara & Co group from 2024

Achievements

  • Engaged as sell-side FA in 70+ acquisition deals across diverse industries including IT, manufacturing and agriculture
  • Supported the transition from Japanese accounting standards to IFRS
  • Led S&OP improvement for a global medical-device maker, achieving a 50% reduction in months of inventory
  • Led the supply-chain team on Japan’s first S/4HANA Public Cloud project
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Advisory Board — GIC

Senior Advisory Board

We welcome "GIC," a Japanese association of SME management consultants with over 40 years of achievement, as senior advisors — delivering high-quality consulting under their hands-on support.

Senior advisor 黒田 和光

黒田 和光

Kazuteru Kuroda

SME Management Consultant · Senior Advisor

With over 20 years of experience including six years posted in the United States, he has delivered training and consulting in more than 30 countries. After working on business planning and management development, he engaged in overseas technical cooperation and productivity support, guiding local companies and supporting Japanese firms in Singapore, Vietnam and elsewhere.

Senior advisor 勝川 宏明

勝川 宏明

Hiroaki Katsukawa

SME Management Consultant · Senior Advisor

At IBM Japan he led system-development and business-reform consulting mainly for manufacturing, bringing many global projects to success. Building on DX support, he specializes in business-process reform and core-system transformation.

Senior advisor 髙木 富士夫

髙木 富士夫

Fujio Takaki

SME Management Consultant · Senior Advisor

With about 40 years of business experience, he has handled establishing overseas bases and management across seven countries in the West and Asia. Rich in TSE First Section listing and M&A experience, his strength is crafting management strategy grounded in financial analysis.

Senior advisor 西 達郎

西 達郎

Tatsuro Nishi

SME Management Consultant · Senior Advisor

Founder and director of a global software e-commerce company. Winner of the Chair’s Prize at the Kanagawa Business Audition. He specializes in business turnaround, IT utilization, cross-border e-commerce and subsidy-application support.

Senior advisor 佐藤 賢

佐藤 賢

Ken Sato

SME Management Consultant · Senior Advisor

Over 30 years at general trading houses and pharmaceutical companies, he worked mainly in sales and marketing. With 11 years posted overseas, he offers a “one-stop service” spanning business planning, finance, HR and manufacturing management. He has proposal experience at hospitals such as Bach Mai and Cho Ray.

Advisory Board

SME-consultant association “GIC”

Global Intelligence Consortium

A Japanese association of SME management consultants with over 40 years of achievement. Five senior advisors provide hands-on support, offering knowledge that spans manufacturing, IT, overseas expansion and business turnaround.

Group Entities

Two entities connecting Japan and Vietnam

With entities in both Vietnam and Japan, we handle both on-the-ground execution and the Japan-side point of contact in-house.

Vietnam

S&C株式会社

Address
10th Floor, Vincom Center, 72 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Representative
TRUONG THANH NGAN HA
Business
M&A advisory, management consulting, trade promotion support
Affiliate
―
Employees
8 (including part-time)
Tel
(+84) 356-234-492

Japan

株式会社 Solara & Co

Address
〒101-0061 東京都千代田区神田三崎町3-5-9 天翔水道橋ビル506
Representative
VU THI PHUONG THUY
Business
M&A advisory, Vietnam market-entry support, trade promotion support
Affiliate
株式会社DIPRO
Employees
5 (including part-time)
Tel
(+81) 90-6748-3978

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info@solara-c.com ・ Japan (+81) 90-6748-3978 ／ Vietnam (+84) 356-234-492