Representative of GREE Ventures. After gaining experience in PdM, information systems, and public affairs at tech companies, he has been in charge of investment operations since 2014. He established a pure investment fund in 2020 and has invested in over 30 seed- and early-stage companies in AI, Deep Tech, and DX. He makes investment decisions by looking at the entire business, including organizational design and regulatory compliance, in addition to the strength of the product. Investments include Space Data, Solafune, SyntheticGestalt, infobox, Stack, Univearth, etc.

He is in charge of venture fund investments primarily in the Asian region at Kiwoom Investment, a venture capital firm under the major Korean IT and financial conglomerate "Daou Kiwoom Group". He manages the first Fund of Funds for Japanese VCs as a Korean VC. Based on a network with VCs and business companies in the Asian region, he also focuses on supporting the global expansion and growth of Japanese and Korean startups. Born in South Korea, he graduated from the School of Commerce at Meiji University and joined the Canon Group in 2012, working in Japan and China. In 2018, he joined the Daou Kiwoom Group, and after working in the Group Planning Office and other departments, assumed his current position in 2024.

After joining CSK (now SCSK) in 1995, he established BizSeek in 1999 and sold it to Rakuten in 2001. He joined Rakuten in 2003 through the absorption merger of BizSeek, serving as the director in charge of auction business. In 2005, he became the Managing Director of the Rakuten Baseball Club business division. After leaving the company in 2006, he engaged in investments and consulting for startup ventures as an individual. From 2009 to 2012, he served as an advisor to Rakuten. He sold Crocos, which he established in 2011, to Yahoo! (now LINE Yahoo Corporation) and joined Yahoo! in 2012. In 2013, he was appointed as Executive Officer of Yahoo!, in charge of Yahoo! Shopping, and in April 2018, he assumed the position of Managing Executive Officer and President of the Commerce Company, overseeing e-commerce, travel, and financial businesses. In June 2019, he became Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, and COO of Yahoo!, supervising all commerce and media businesses, and in April 2022, he served as Director, Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer, and CEO of Yahoo! He stepped down in September 2023. In January 2024, he established the venture capital management firm Boost Capital, Inc. and assumed the office of Representative Director.

After graduating from the School of Business Administration at Meiji University in 1991, she joined Ota Showa Audit Corporation (now EY ShinNihon LLC). She has engaged in numerous auditing services, ranging from IPO support to global enterprises listed in the US. From 2005 to 2007, she participated in formulating IT policies at the Commerce and Information Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In July 2019, she became the Managing Partner of EY ShinNihon LLC, becoming the first female Managing Partner of a major audit firm. From July 2025, she will serve as an advisor to the firm. Startup support is her lifework. Evaluation committee member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "DX Stocks". Received the "Breakthrough Award" at the Forbes JAPAN WOMEN AWARD 2021. Became the first Japanese to be inducted into INvolve's "Heroes Women Role Model List". Received the "Mimosa Day Award 2025" hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

Co-founder of MPower Partners, Japan's first ESG-focused venture capital fund, since 2021. From 1994 to 2020, she statisticalized actively as Vice Chair and Chief Japan Equity Strategist at Goldman Sachs Japan. The concept of "Womenomics" she proposed in 1999 has since spread widely across the globe. Currently, she serves as an Outside Director of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a Specially Appointed Professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, a Board Member of the US-Japan Council, and a Member of the Tokyo University Global Navigation Board. In 2020, she published her book "How to Train Female Employees". She holds degrees from Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University Graduate School.

As a General Partner at Global Brain, a major venture capital firm in Japan, he engaged in investments, fostering, and exits of numerous startups in various fields including Mercari, Raksul, and WealthNavi for 12 years, realizing IPOs for 9 companies. In addition to investment activities, he was responsible for a wide range of tasks related to fund management. Prior to joining GB, he accumulated experience at BCG and Recruit (on secondment). At BCG, he engaged in consulting services related to B2C services and products, mainly focusing on telecom, consumer goods, and retail. At Recruit, he was in charge of formulating business strategies and business monitoring in the new business development department. Founded ALPHA in 2024.

After graduating from the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University, he joined Recruit. In 2009, he joined Colopl, serving as Director and Vice President. He achieved a TSE Mothers IPO in 2012, and listing on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2014. After stepping down, he has worked as an individual angel investor, representing "DRONE FUND", a specialized VC focusing on creating a society predicated on drones and air mobility, and the "Chiba Dojo Fund". He is also the owner of the first HondaJet in Japan and holds a Private Pilot License. Owner and sushi chef of "Azabu Sushikou". He also produces organic vegetables at the agricultural production corporation Kamakurayama Chiba Farm.

Joined Japan Investment Corporation in July 2020. Prior to that, at Nissay Asset Management, she was Co-Head of Private Equity Investment, mainly in charge of European small-to-mid buyouts, GP minority investments, secondaries, and domestic VC investments. In addition, she spent 9 years at Nomura Asset Management and Nomura Private Equity Capital (NPEC), where she was involved in evaluating and making decisions on global investment projects for funds and accounts managed by NPEC as an Investment Committee member, and was in charge of sourcing, analyzing, and relationship building for private equity funds in the Asian region as Team Head for the Asian region. Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan. Graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University, and earned an MBA from HEC Paris (France).

He has been in charge of startup support as a department head since 2020, and assumed the office of Executive Officer in April 2026. As the head of startup support at Daiwa Securities, he works on providing support emphasizing medium-to-long term corporate value enhancement, looking ahead to post-listing, in response to their growth stages such as financing, M&A, and IPO. Prior to 2020, he engaged in investment banking services for many years, targeting industries such as food, chemicals, and construction, supporting corporate growth through M&A, financing, and IR support.

In 2012, he was accepted as Y Combinator's first Japanese entrepreneur and founded Fond, an employee benefits SaaS, in the US. He provided services to companies including Salesforce, Facebook, and Visa. He raised capital from Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz and sold it to Edenred in 2023. In 2024, he founded Rice Capital, which invests in startups in Japan and the US. Currently, he is investing mainly in the AI field, with a cumulative total of 200 portfolio companies.

While engaging in basic research at research institutes in Japan and overseas, he experienced launching new businesses and corporate planning at a major Japanese pharmaceutical company. Later, he joined iCAP, a VC wholly owned by Kyoto University, and currently serves as Executive Officer and Head of Investment Division, overseeing academia-oriented deep tech investments. With a strength in business initiation and commercialization based on basic research results, he has built a portfolio including Kyoto Fusioneering and LegalOn Technologies. Founder of Kyoto University Entrepreneurs Club ECC-iCAP. Led the creation of new businesses at research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, and currently still engages in education and research in chemistry and medicine. PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences).

She joined the bank in 1987. After gaining experience in branch counter services, headquarters product development, advertising & PR, auditing operations, and launching new businesses for the credit card center and customer center, she was appointed as head of a sub-branch of a retail store in 2013. Following that, after being appointed as a branch manager of a full-banking store in 2015, she successively served as branch manager and assumed the office of Executive Officer in 2022, which is rare for a homegrown employee in the banking industry. She became Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2024, and Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer from June of the same year.