Kei Takizawa
FounderCo-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan at Sun Metalon
Tokyo, Japan
FoundedSun Metalon
About
Kei Takizawa is the co-founder and President of SUN METALON Japan, serving as Representative Director of K.K. SUN METALON at SUN METALON Inc. He has 18 years of international experience in business development, business-to-business sales, consulting, and project management within industrial manufacturing.
Co-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan 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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Kazuhiko NishiokaCEO Co-Founder
Experience
- SUN METALON Inc.Co-founder, President of SUN METALON Japan (Representative Director of K.K. SUN METALON)current2024 — presentKanagawa, Japan
- SUN METALON Inc.Co-founder, VP of Business Development & Operations2021 — 2024Boston, USA / Kanagawa, Japan
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engangement Manager2021Tokyo, Japan
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2020 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
- IMD Business SchoolMBA2019Lausanne, Switzerland
- BridgestoneBusiness Development Manager (Rio de Janeiro)2017 — 2018Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- BridgestoneMining Tire General Manager (Sao Paulo)2015 — 2017Sao Paulo, Brazil
- BridgestoneMining Tire Key account Assistant Manager (Tokyo)2013 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
- BridgestoneCorporate Planning Coordinator (U.S.A.)2011 — 2013Nashville TN, USA
- BridgestoneLogistic and Planning Analyst, Intl Operations Dept. (Tokyo)2008 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Languages English · Japanese · Portuguese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kei Takizawa?
- Kei Takizawa is the co-founder and President of SUN METALON Japan, serving as Representative Director of K.K. SUN METALON at SUN METALON Inc. He has 18 years of international experience in business development, business-to-business sales, consulting, and project management within industrial manufacturing.
- Where does Kei Takizawa work?
- Kei Takizawa is Co-Founder, President at Sun Metalon Japan of Sun Metalon.
- What companies did Kei Takizawa found?
- Kei Takizawa founded Sun Metalon.
- Where did Kei Takizawa go to school?
- Kei Takizawa studied at IMD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Augustana University (SD) (Business, Management); Rikkyo University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology).
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Also attended Augustana University (SD)3
Also attended Rikkyo University2
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