CyberAgent Capital

Previously worked in the international business and marketing divisions of a major Japanese mobile carrier, focusing on venture investment and business development, including leading the investment in Evernote and serving as a board observer. Joined CyberAgent Capital in July 2013 and has led US investment activities from the Bay Area since November 2013. Holds an MBA from Purdue University.

Began his VC career in 2004 at Mirai Securities, investing in 12 startups including Fullspeed and Writeup. Joined internet company Knocking On in 2007, became CFO in 2008 and CEO in 2010 following an acquisition by Zenrin DataCom. Joined CyberAgent Capital in November 2012 and launched the seed-focused Seed Generator Fund in December 2014, backing around 15 early-stage startups. Graduate of Waseda University's School of Letters.

Joined CyberAgent Capital in July 2012, working in the management/administration division handling general affairs and assisting capitalists. Previously worked in condominium management at a major real estate management company. Graduated from Seijo University, Faculty of Economics.

Head of the corporate management department at CyberAgent Capital, focused on building and running effective corporate governance to support the firm's sustainable growth. Began his career at a tax accounting office handling tax work and SME support, then gained experience at venture companies before joining the firm in 2024.

Joined CyberAgent Capital in November 2013 after about three years in strategy development and business management at a Japanese company. Handles SEA investment support, finance and accounting, business management, and general affairs. Graduate of Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

Joined CyberAgent Capital in December 2020 to work on investment execution, and became the lead organizer of the monthly Monthly Pitch event for early-stage founders in January 2024. Graduated from Hitotsubashi University's Faculty of Social Sciences, where he studied cultural anthropology and spent time studying at Heidelberg University in Germany.

Represents CyberAgent Capital in Indonesia. A UC Berkeley graduate (BSc in Environmental Economics and Public Policy) with experience as a business analyst working in data visualization (Tableau), and previously worked at Indonesian unicorn Go-jek as a business intelligence and fraud prevention analyst.

Joined a foreign consulting firm in 2017 as a data scientist working on data strategy projects for mostly listed clients. From 2020 he worked in the new business strategy office of a CyberAgent group company, launching and growing six new ventures, and moved to CyberAgent Capital in April 2024 to work as a capitalist. Graduated from Keio University's Faculty of Law.

Representative director of Recruit-style firm Rector Inc. and representative of the Japan CTO Association, also serving as an outside director of Uluru. Formerly director, CTO, and HR head at Mixi, where he led a turnaround, with additional experience as CTO at B2B startups; specializes in technology management, engineering organizations, and technical hiring.

Representative of CyberAgent Capital's Vietnam operation. After completing graduate school he worked as a systems engineer at a major Japanese mail-order company, participating in new business launches, and joined CyberAgent Capital in August 2014. He holds degrees from the University of Tsukuba and its graduate school.

Has four years of experience in e-commerce and adtech, later working in US cross-border e-commerce as a strategy development and sales manager focused on Asia-Pacific expansion. Joined CyberAgent Capital in October 2022, responsible for sourcing potential companies and strategic consulting. Graduated from Hanoi Foreign Trade University in Vietnam.

A technologist who began as a freelance engineer during university, working on projects from fintech to matching services, then joined CyberAgent and did frontend development for app marketing. He served as director and CTO at CyberAgent Bitcoin (2017) building a crypto exchange, then founded and led CyberAgent RPA as director and CTO (2018), developing an RPA platform. He joined CyberAgent Capital's technical support efforts in 2020. Born in 1992.

An attorney at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune who supports startups from both legal and management perspectives, having advised early-stage companies as counsel and outside director as well as investors. He previously worked in JP Morgan's investment banking division on large M&A and IPO financing deals. He holds a law degree from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from IE Business School in Spain.

Joined CyberAgent in 2006, working in internet advertising sales and digital marketing before moving to product PR for the Ameba business in 2010. Later handled corporate PR at headquarters and served as dedicated PR for the CA Tech Kids education business, becoming dedicated to CyberAgent Capital in 2024. Graduated from Chuo University's Faculty of International Economics.

Joined CyberAgent as a new graduate in 2008, working as an account planner in internet advertising before moving into HR in 2015 (general affairs and new-graduate recruiting) and joining CyberAgent Capital in 2022. She supports startups with hiring and organizational development, and is a nationally certified career consultant with a degree from Meiji University.

SEO specialist who began self-teaching SEO in 2001 in the web division of a railway-affiliated SIer, then joined CyberAgent in 2003 to launch its SEO business and provide SEO consulting. Became head of in-house SEO in 2013 and has led the SEO Lab since 2016, also conducting research at Kyoto University from 2012.

A graduate of Sophia University's English literature program who joined CyberAgent in 1999, working in internet advertising sales before becoming head of HR in 2005. He currently serves as CyberAgent's Managing Executive Officer and CHO, overseeing recruiting, training, and corporate culture, and has authored books on human resources.

Graduated in economics from Thammasat University in Thailand and earned a master's in corporate finance from Cass Business School (now Bayes Business School) in the UK. Previously worked at ChangeFusion Institute and PrimeStreet Advisory Group before joining CyberAgent Capital in October 2013 to lead venture investment and management support activities in Thailand.

Economist and academic serving as assistant professor at Yale, specially appointed associate professor at Hitotsubashi University, visiting assistant professor at Stanford, and representative of a company. He specializes in using data and algorithms to reshape business and public policy, and has collaborated with organizations including CyberAgent, ZOZO, ISAK Japan, and RIETI. He supports CAC's startups by applying data to accelerate their growth. He earned his PhD at MIT after graduating from the University of Tokyo.