Graduate, University of Tokyo and Harvard Business School. Extensive experience in investment, business, management, IT and venture capital for over 20 years in Japan, the United States and Asia. Formerly: with Mitsubishi Corporation’s New Business Initiative Group and established Natural Lawson as well as the joint venture with Boots to create Boots MC; Senior Director, Globespan Capital Partners, an independent venture capital with over $1.2 billion under management, with responsibilities in Japan investment as well as Asia business development; Senior Vice-President, SoftBank Group, managing its Asia/India operations, investments, and joint ventures with SingTel and Bharti Group; Chief Investment Officer, Gungho Asia, the creator of Puzzle and Dragons. 2014, co-founded QUOINE.