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Hiroyuki Oyama avatar
Hiroyuki Oyama🏅 950Mentor

スタートアップとサービスデザインに強いビジネスインキュベーター

Tokyo, Japan
グローバル企業でファイナンス責任者を歴任し、自らもスタートアップ経験者。約20年のビジネス経験を持ち、大手DXファームのアドバイザーとしてモダンテクノロジーを使ったサービスデザインを支援。英日韓トリリンガルとして海外パートナーとのアライアンス経験も多数。IEビジネススクールにて日本人初のLearning & Developmentのマスタープログラム修了生。ペンシルベニア大学ではソーシャルインパクト戦略を学ぶ。一般社団法人L&D協会の代表理事として新しい学習コミュニティの形成にも従事。
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Joshua Flannery🏅 900Mentor

Kobe Global Mentorship Program & Startup Hub - CEO & Mentor ｜ メンター

Kobe, Japan
I am here to help connect you to people, organisations and programs for your success in Japan. I have brought a scaleups & innovation firms to Japan, set up uni and gov startup programs in Japan & abroad & am leading Innovation Dojo Japan.
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Kotaro Adachi🏅 900Mentor

Co-Founder and CEO of TechShake

Manila, Philippines
TechShake is a startup community builder based in the Philippines. We are helping Japanese companies in the innovation field to enter ASEAN Market. If you want to get connected with players in ASEAN, please reach out to me. I can help!
Business
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Jennifer Pei Lin🏅 900Mentor

COO of Rising Startups | Community, Ops, & Events Builder

New York, UNITED STATES
Global Director | Technologist | Operations & Partnerships | Community Builder | Events Manager

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpeilin/
BusinessTech
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Masa Okunishi🏅 900Mentor

US-Japan Startup Community Connector | CEO of Rising Startups

Osaka, Japan
ライジングスタートアップス株式会社 代表取締役 奥西 正人
ニューヨークを拠点にRising Startupsを設立し、現在同社で日本をベースにビジネスマン･個人オーナー事業家の方々に、米国マーケット進出に対するビジネス及びテクノロジーコンサルティングを提供する。2015年に日本と米国のテックコミュニティーを繋ぐミートアップ「Japan NYC Startups」を立ち上げる。20年以上米国に住み、現地の数々のテック企業での職務経験持つ。
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Ayumi Mizoshiri🏅 830Mentor

Founder of Sazae - IT Consulting Company & Co-Founder InnovationDojo

Sydney, Australia
I founded Sazae in 2015 when I saw an opportunity in the IT market for an agency that specialises in serving Japanese businesses which are based in Australia.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mizoshiri/
BusinessTech
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Fuminori Gunji🏅 820Mentor

Remote Work Advocate | Hire Anyone, Anywhere | Startup mentor | Ex-SoftBank

Tokyo, Japan
Born in Tokyo, grew up in Germany, studied in the Netherlands, worked in B2B x Tech x New BizDev for 14+ years in Tokyo.
Mgmt consultancy → big JPN corp → Fintech startup (M&A exit, COO) → early-stage startup (CEO) → joined unicorn startup (Deel).
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Maxim Makatchev🏅 820Mentor

Founder of susuROBO, the conversational character-as-a-service.

Osaka, Japan
Ex-researcher in social robotics, currently a founder of susuROBO, a conversational platform startup in Osaka.
BusinessDesign / UXProductTech
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Tomoaki Nakai🏅 820Mentor

Founder at eftax and Jobwher

Amagasaki, Japan
I'm a founder of Data Analytics company.
We provide AI/IoT development, web/mobile application development, and Data Analytics service.
We are diverse team consisting of multinational members
Business
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SCOTT SCOFIELD🏅 770Mentor

CEO - COVUE.COM

OSAKA, Japan
Experienced Entrepreneur: Corporate M&A, LBOs, 3 successful builds/exits (US/Europe) in medical device & services. Today, delivering the world's first online Importer of Record. www.covue.com
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Mike Haruki Yamazaki🏅 740Mentor

Chairman Executive Producer

Tokyo, Japan
iGi indie Game incubator is the only game incubator in Japan, created to support estimated 10,000 game developers in Japan. The main mission is to create open, transparent and sustainable ecosystem for indie game developers. More: igi.dev
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Kento Yamaoka🏅 740Mentor

自由な人生を誰の手にも

Kobe, Japan
アドリブワークスのCEOです。起業や副業を「日常」にして、すべての人が自由な人生を歩むことのできる世界を、頑張って作ってます。共創支援コミュニティサービスtriven（トリブン）運営
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Takako Ogawa🏅 740Mentor

Co-founder, Head of Japan at Panalyt

Kyoto, Japan
Worked at Google in multiple HR related departments. Most recently brought a Singapore based company to move its HQ to Japan, and helped raise a total of $3.5M bridge and seed round.
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Jordan Fisher🏅 740Mentor

Co-founder & CEO at Zehitomo

Tokyo, Japan
Engineer -> Finance -> Startup
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanfisher/
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Rui Nagamori🏅 690Mentor

Serial entrepreneur recently exited successfully.

Tokyo, Japan
CtoBtoC、EC、D2C分野に精通。日本ではまだ数少ない女性のシリアルアントレプレナーとして活躍するかたわら、Startup Lady Japan理事、One Young World Japan理事として、女性アントレプレナーおよび日本を支える次世代グローバルリーダーの育成にも従事。
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Tomonori Izumi🏅 490Mentor

フォースタートアップス株式会社　Public Affairs戦略室室長/大阪産業局スタートアップ・エコシステム Exective Advisor

Tokyo, Japan
大学時代は心理学/運動生理学専攻にて「ヒト」のココロとカラダを研究。創業期のフォースタートアップス株式会社にて会社設立から約3年半でマザーズ上場を果たす。

日本のエコシステムを活性化するべく産学官連携プラットフォームを構築すべくPublic affairs戦略室を創設し、更なる日本の競争力強化に取り組んでいる。
大阪府出身。

令和3年度 経済産業省「SHIFT(x)」事業 総合アドバイザリー
令和4年度　大阪産業局スタートアップ•エコシステムExective Advisor
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Shoko Okada🏅 490Mentor

Strategy Director at McDonald's | P&G | J&J | Insights, Strategy, Brand Building

Tokyo, Japan
日本マクドナルド株式会社 戦略・インサイト本部 部長
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shokookada/
神戸出身。P&G新卒入社 ⇒ Johnson & Johnson ⇒ マクドナルド、一貫して消費者/市場分析・インサイトに基づく戦略策定、ブランドビルディングに携わってきました。私がお手伝いできることがあれば、ぜひご連絡ください！
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Masanao Suzuki🏅 490Mentor

CEO at GAOGAO-GATE

Kobe, Japan
GAOGAOゲート株式会社 代表取締役。明治大学卒業後、エンジニアシェアハウス #GAOGAO Bangkok に参画し、翌年 #GAOGAOゲート 事業、及び HoChiMinh 拠点を立上げ。現在、兵庫県神戸市にて @kobe_engr_lab の運営を通し、若年層のエンジニアリングスキル向上 へコミット。
Tech
Yasuko Katagiri avatar
Yasuko Katagiri🏅 490Mentor

CFO at Nihon Agri, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan
CFO at Nihon Agri, Inc., a global agriculture start up.
Business
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Koichiro Yoshida🏅 490Mentor

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CrowdWorks, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan
Serial entrepreneur and founder of CrowdWorks, an online freelance labor marketplace and Japan's largest crowdsourcing service.
Business
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Takayuki Inagawa🏅 490Mentor

VP & General Manager, Innovation Management Department at NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan
Working in Telecom industry for 25 years . Experienced VC for 8 years in SF Bay Area and Tokyo. Currently be in charge of business development at mobile phone company in Japan. Tokyo based.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takinagawa/
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Hirokuni Miyamatsu🏅 490Mentor

Marketing manager, Sales Manager.

Akashi, Japan
The co-founder of KAHM Japan Ltd. He was a Senior Trade Advisor, UK Trade and Investment, British Consulate General Japan, responsible for supporting UK companies for Japanese market. Experienced at Panasonic to research technologies globally.
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Oliver Hall avatar
Oliver Hall🏅 490Mentor

メンター｜Mentor

Copenhagen, Denmark
日本から北欧諸国への対内投資の支援を行うコペンハーゲン首都圏の公式の外国直接投資機関であるCopenhagen Capacityの日本担当者として、これまでに地域に拠点を置く外国テック系企業44社の投資案件や事業設立を支援している。I have assisted 44 foreign tech companies to establish operations in Greater Copenhagen, the most digitised region in the world.
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Devang Thakor, PhD, JD🏅 490Mentor

Science | Strategy | Patents | Business | Law

Saratoga, California
Biotech executive. Scientist. Patent practitioner (弁理士). Attorney (弁護士). Strategic, scientific, business advisor for startups, Global 500 corps, VCs. Ex-USPTO primary examiner. Ex-researcher @ Harvard Medical School + Kyoto University 再生医科学研究所.
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Sachiko Inoue🏅 460Mentor

legal specialist for start-ups, English available

Kobe, Japan
Our law office provides legal services such as registration of setting up companies, VISA application, business lisences and other relating legal issues also in English and Mandarin. Our one stop service will be helpful for you.
Business
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Katsuyuki Hasegawa🏅 410Mentor

株式会社プライムパートナーズの共同代表パートナー

Tokyo, Japan
株式会社プライムパートナーズの共同代表パートナー。現在、電通ベンチャーズのジェネラルパートナー、また Bricks Fund Tokyo (三菱地所）のパートナーとして、スタートアップのへの投資、支援に従事。
壁打ち歓迎！
Business
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Satoshi Okubo🏅 410Mentor

CEO at Maison LLC | Project Leader at mirron

Kobe, Japan
Over 10 years’ extensive marketing experience by drawing and executing business strategy, marketing tactics and project management across multiple sectors with a focus on digital, tech, blockchain and emerging countries.
BusinessDesign / UXMarketingProductTech
Takaaki Ono avatar
Takaaki Ono🏅 410Mentor

BlueCircle 共同代表パートナー

Tokyo, 日本
アーリーステージ起業家の伴走支援を行うBlueCircle, LLC.の共同代表パートナー。経営戦略策定、資金調達、マーケティングなどを得意とする。また、日本最大のCVCコミュニティ「FIRST CVC」の運営も行っている。
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Ken Covey🏅 410Mentor

Investment Manager at QXLV

Tokyo, Japan
Investment manager at Quantum Leaps Ventures, an industry-agnostic seed-stage VC in Tokyo. Previously worked at a startup accelerator called Open Network Lab where he was in charge of investments and hands-on support for global founders.
BusinessDesign / UXProduct
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Azu Yu Azukizawa🏅 410Mentor

Entrepreneur | Startup Accelerator | Incubator | Mentor | Business Development

KANAGAWA, Japan
Former Program Manager at US top tier Accelerator and program run by UAE Gov. Supported 300+ startups in different country and industry.
Former Angel / Founder of Alcadenza, Inc. / COO at Bizmooth, LLC. etc.. Happy to share my fails so far.
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Kei Shimada🏅 410Mentor

Serial entrepreneur with background in tech, creative and strategy.

Tokyo, Japan
Managing Director at R/GA | Entrepreneur | Award winning Innovator | Global Keynote Speaker | Pitch Doctor | Startup Mentor | Angel Investor | EMBA
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Katsutoshi Mizuta avatar
Katsutoshi Mizuta🏅 410Mentor

Researcher at Univ. of Minnesota Smart Agriculture Research Center

Saint Paul, United States
Experienced in machine learning and data mining based on UAV and satellite remote sensing data for agriculture and environment sectors. Co-founder for NPO in Japan and the US to support Japanese researchers around the world.
BusinessProductTech
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川島 諒一🏅 410Mentor

株式会社タイミーの取締役

東京都, Japan
サービスローンチ直後のタイミーでCOO兼CFOとして事業と組織の成長に貢献することができました。過去には銀行やコンサルティングファームでの勤務経験もありますので、資金調達や大企業とのアライアンス等でもお力になれることがあるかもしれません。ご連絡お待ちしています！
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Hideki Yamada🏅 410Mentor

Partner at m2ac Tax Corporation

Osaka, Japan
Japanese Certified (Tax) Public Accountant. Have a strength and experiences for inbound accounting and tax advice in English.
Business
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Yu Hirayama🏅 410Mentor

CEO, Dentsu Innovation Studio Inc.

Foster City, United States
シリコンバレーで新技術と大企業のネットワークを生かした新規事業＆プロダクト開発に取り組んでいます。その前は立ち上げから電通ベンチャーズにかかわり日米のスタートアップへの投資と協業を推進していました。
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Hanako Kuno🏅 410Mentor

CEO of TRYFULL Inc and a backpack traveler(I’ve been to 50 countries)

Tokyo, Japan
My friends from developing countries work hard but lack the opportunity to get good job.To change this inequality, I founded TRYFUL.We provide the job opportunity in 38 countries.Our 1,600 staffs can work from one day with their language ability.
BusinessDesign / UXMarketing
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Masako Eguchi-Bacon🏅 410Mentor

CEO and Founder at Ocean Bridge Management

London, United Kingdom
Global business creator, specialising in Japan - UK / EU, mainly on energy and mobility (automotive, smart city included) sectors. Holding positions at Japanese government organisations to support SME & start-ups' business expansion to overseas.
Business
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Masa Fukata🏅 410Mentor

Founder Game Changer Catapult, an in-house innovation accelerator

Tokyo, Japan
With long-time Panasonic career, experienced global marketing and buz dev skills. Founded an-inhouse accelerator and joint-venture vehicle with VCs. Managed Olympic/ sport marketing, and global brand launch projects..
BusinessDesign / UXMarketingProduct
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Motoi Kawabata🏅 490Mentor

CEO at innovate with

Osaka, Japan
An experienced entrepreneur/catalyst for social innovation. Passionate about creating a sustainable future through social impact strategy consulting and facilitating multi-sector partnerships.
BusinessDesign / UXMarketing
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Akihiko Okamoto🏅 410Mentor

Partner at Headline Asia

Tokyo, Japan
Involved in new business developments and startup investments in the media and financial industries, 100+ investments all over the world with a total USD $500 million funds.
Business
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Terrie Lloyd🏅 410Mentor

CEO, Founder at Japan Travel, MetroWorks, Japan Inc Holdings

Tokyo, Japan
Australian Kiwi serial entrepreneur living in Japan 37+ years. 17 startups in Japan and more overseas.
BusinessMarketingTech
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Junko Foley🏅 410Mentor

Entrepreneur, Yakiniku & AI

Osaka, Japan
Serial entrepreneur with a broad range of experiences in IT and chain store businesses.
Director & Co-founder, Silver Egg Technology (AI marketing company, listed on Mothers)
President, Daidomon (Yakiniku restaurant chain)
Business
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Shun Nagao🏅 410Mentor

Venture Partner at White Star Capital

Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo-based Venture Partner of a globally investing early-stage VC. Have worked in banking, WEF, and concurrent to VC advise foreign companies on their Japan government relations strategy.
Business
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Kazuki Nishigaki🏅 410Mentor

SVP, Head of Strategy & Operations, Mclear, Strategy consultant, advisor

Tokyo, Japan
Supported new business creation, M&A, strategic planning as a consultant.
As a one of the startup members of London based Wearable / Fintech tech startup, led product launch, communication with investors, and strategy & operations of company.
Business
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Ryohei Matsumura🏅 410Mentor

GovTech Accelerator、官民連携コーディネーター

神戸市（Kobe）, Japan
テクノロジーを社会実装することで、地域・社会課題解決を目指すNPO法人の職員。スタートアップと行政職員が協働するプロジェクト「Urban Innovation JAPAN」を運営しています。
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Zafer Younis🏅 360Mentor

VC Advisor

San Francisco, USA
Currently: Venture Capital advisor. In my spare time, I connect capital allocators & VC fund managers. Previously: Social Capital - Capital Formation / CEO CaaS. Partner at 500 Startups
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Takashi Hondo🏅 360Mentor

Managing Partner at QB Capital

Tokyo, Japan
Co-founder and managing partner of the QB Capital and FGC
Setting up the European/Israel investment team at Daiwa Corporate Investment
Project leader for strategy and system development projects at Accenture
More than 20 years in the VC industry
Business
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Kaz Terada🏅 360Mentor

CEO at A2O, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan
He is currently the President & CEO of A2O, Inc., a management consulting firm based in Tokyo, a founding board member of TiE Japan and a board member of Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings, Inc. (TSE:3132).
Business
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Bora Savas🏅 410Mentor

Founder, Investor

Tokyo, Japan
Founder & CEO at Zebramo Inc. (C2C marketplace), founder at CosmeClub Inc., ex-Beenos, previously founded Cloudoq (acquired).
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Tim Romero
Tim Romero
Tim Romero🏅 320Mentor

Head of Google for Startups Japan

Tokyo, Japan
Head of Google for Startups Japan, host of Disrupting Japan, serial startup founder, hacker, podcaster, author, investor, picker, grinner, lover, sinner.
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