Akira Hirata

Investor

Global Alliance Officer of Zoshinkai Holdings Inc. (Z-kai) at Fresco Capital

Tokyo, Japan

About

Akira Hirata is Global Alliance Officer at Zoshinkai Holdings Inc. (Z-kai), a large Japanese education company, where he handles international partnerships, investments, and go-to-market strategies. He previously served as Managing Director of Triple Junction Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based market entry advisory firm, and earlier worked in the M&A team at Dresdner Kleinwort in Tokyo covering sectors including retail, financial institutions, and energy. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the College of William and Mary and a BA in Business and Commerce from Keio University.

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Invests in

EdTech

Experience

Excape LLCCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
PanasonicChief Strategist, US Education2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
eduoneer LLCCEO2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Z-kai USAPresident2023 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Z-kai USADirector2019 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts
Fresco CapitalImpact Partner2015 — 2024
Zoshinkai Holdings Inc. （Z会/増進会）Global Alliance Officer2018 — 2019
Triple JunctionManaging Director2008 — 2018
Dresdner KleinwortAnalyst2005 — 2007

Education

William & MaryMaster of Public Policy, Public Policy2002 — 2004
Keio UniversityBA, Business and Commerce1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategy1Japanese2Investment Banking15Venture Capital8Corporate Finance3Start-ups9Business Development10Emerging Markets4Fixed Income1Equities3MergersEducational Technology1

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Mergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipConsultingFinancial AdvisoryInvestmentsBusiness StrategyEducation

Languages English · Japanese