About
Co-founder and advisor of Peatix.com, Japan's leading community event management platform, advocating for transformation in education toward creativity and deep learning.
Experience
- FunDa.EDUCo-founder and Chief Marketing Officercurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles County, California, United States
- Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsCommittee Member, Digital Committee Member of Statistics Committeecurrent2023 β present
- UNESCO Japan CommitteeCommittee Membercurrent2021 β presentTokyo, Japan
- FutureEduCo-founder and Representative Directorcurrent2016 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Learn by CreationCo-founder and Representative Directorcurrent2019 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Forbes JAPANOfficial Columnistcurrent2019 β presentTokyo, Japan
- PeatixAdvisorcurrent2015 β presentTokyo, Japan
- PeatixHead of Asia and co-founder2012 β 2015Singapore
- PeatixCo-founder and Chief Marketing Officer2011 β 2015United States
- IDEARStrategic Advisor2023Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Sasakawa Peace FoundationCommittee Member, Social Impact Fund (focused on Asian Women)2017 β 2023Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsMember, Information and Communications Council2016 β 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsCommittee Member, IoT Policy Committee2015 β 2019Tokyo, Japan
- Future CitizensFounder & Director2016 β 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Fresco CapitalImpact Partner2019 β 2021Tokyo, Japan
- Osaka City Innovation Incubation Committee (ε€§ιͺεΈγ€γγγΌγ·γ§γ³δΏι²θ©θ°δΌοΌCounselor2017 β 2021Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Mistletoe KKFellow2016 β 2019Tokyo, Japan
- Orinoco Peatix K.K.Chief Marketing Officer2010 β 2013
- Disney JapanDirector, Marketing and a member of Disney Interactive Media Group Management Team2006 β 2010Tokyo, Japan
- Amazon JapanSenior Manager and a member of Japan Management Team2002 β 2006Tokyo, Japan
Education
- The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster's degree, International/Global Studies1995 β 1997
- University of PennsylvaniaMBA/MA, Finance1995 β 1997
- Keio UniversityBA, Economics1987 β 1992
- University of the PeopleMsEd, Secondary School
Skills & more
Strategy4ManagementJapanese18Business English2digital marketing6New Business Development32Internet Strategy21Internet Research1B2C marketing13ecommerce2Online Research7Mobile Devices18
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Digital MarketingE-commerceProduct MarketingSocial Media MarketingProduct ManagementProject PlanningStart-upsWeb MarketingEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentWeb AnalyticsLanguages English Β· French Β· Japanese
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Same school
Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania35
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMarΓa de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue Ventures
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forbes JAPAN1
Also worked at Disney Japan6
Also worked at Amazon Japan260
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
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