About
Kazuhiko Nishioka is co-founder and CEO of SUNMETALON Inc., an industrial hard-tech company developing a metal regeneration network that converts factory scrap into high-grade metal supply through on-site systems for mills and manufacturers. A materials scientist and former Nippon Steel engineer, he has over a decade of experience in steelmaking and manufacturing. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Tokyo.
CEO Co-Founder at Sun Metalon
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Sun Metalon's investors · 8
Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksGlobis Capital PartnersTokyo · $3.9M – $369M checks · since 2024i-nest capitalTokyo · since 2024ISVWest Palm BeachJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTokyo · since 2024Scrum VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationTokyo · since 2024UTECTokyo · $3.1M – $78M checks
Co-founders at Sun Metalon
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Kei TakizawaCo-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan
Experience
- SUNMETALON Inc.Co-founder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
- Northwestern UniversityPhD Candidatecurrent2016 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Nippon Steel CorporationSenior Manager2020 — 2021Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan
- Nippon Steel CorporationManager2016 — 2020Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan
- Nippon Steel CorporationChief Engineer2014 — 2016
- Nippon Steel CorporationSenior Engineer2012 — 2014
- Nippon Steel CorporationEngineer2010 — 2012
Skills & more
Computational Materials Science7Leadership6Project Management2Mechanical Engineering1Production Improvement3Quality Improvement1Interdisciplinary Collaboration1Intellectual PropertyPlant Design
Languages English · German · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kazuhiko Nishioka?
- Kazuhiko Nishioka is co-founder and CEO of SUNMETALON Inc., an industrial hard-tech company developing a metal regeneration network that converts factory scrap into high-grade metal supply through on-site systems for mills and manufacturers. A materials scientist and former Nippon Steel engineer, he has over a decade of experience in steelmaking and manufacturing. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Tokyo.
- Where does Kazuhiko Nishioka work?
- Kazuhiko Nishioka is CEO Co-Founder of Sun Metalon.
- What companies did Kazuhiko Nishioka found?
- Kazuhiko Nishioka founded Sun Metalon.
- Where did Kazuhiko Nishioka go to school?
- Kazuhiko Nishioka studied at Northwestern University (PhD, Materials Science and Engineering); The University of Tokyo (Master, Mechanical Engineering); The University of Tokyo (Bachelor, Mechancial Engineering).
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