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Masanori Okumura

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Chief of Staff at World Innovation Lab

Japan

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About

Masanori Okumura is Chief of Staff and Senior Director at WiL (World Innovation Lab), which he joined in March 2026. He previously worked at SoftBank Investment Advisers, adviser to the SoftBank Vision Funds, and spent a decade at SoftBank Group Corp. in acquisition finance and capital raising. He holds an MA in Science from Waseda University.

Experience

  1. WiL (World Innovation Lab)Sr. Directorcurrent2026 — present日本 東京都
  2. SoftBank Investment AdvisersDirector, CEO Office2019 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. SoftBank Investment AdvisersVice President2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  4. SoftBank Group CorpGrobal Finance Group2015 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  5. SoftBank Group CorpCapital Market Group2008 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
  6. SoftBank Group CorpFinancial Management Group2007 — 2008Tokyo, Japan

Colleagues at World Innovation Lab

Andy Cohen
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Bill Burns
Sr. Strategic Advisor at World Innovation Lab
Carlos Batista
CEO at Vantage Legacy Capital
Cheri Morohoshi
Partner, Investor Relations at World Innovation Lab
Clifford Cohn
Principal at World Innovation Lab
Daisuke Hara
Sr. Director, Finance & Platform at World Innovation Lab
Elizabeth Gray
Finance Manager at Seven Seven Six
Hideki Wada
Sr. Manager, IR and Finance at World Innovation Lab

Frequently asked questions

Who is Masanori Okumura?
Masanori Okumura is Chief of Staff and Senior Director at WiL (World Innovation Lab), which he joined in March 2026. He previously worked at SoftBank Investment Advisers, adviser to the SoftBank Vision Funds, and spent a decade at SoftBank Group Corp. in acquisition finance and capital raising. He holds an MA in Science from Waseda University.
Where does Masanori Okumura work?
Masanori Okumura is Chief of Staff at World Innovation Lab.
Where did Masanori Okumura go to school?
Masanori Okumura studied at Waseda University (Master of Science - MS, Chemistry); Waseda University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry).

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