Minoru (Joe) Imano
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Globis Capital Partners · Board director at スマートニュース株式会社
Japan
Foundedスマートニュース株式会社
About
Managing Partner at Globis Capital Partners. A University of Tokyo Faculty of Law graduate, he worked at Arthur Andersen (now PwC) before joining GCP in 2006, becoming Partner in 2013 and Managing Partner in 2019. He also serves as a director of the Japan Venture Capital Association and lectures at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University.
Board director at スマートニュース株式会社
Intro paths
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スマートニュース株式会社's investors · 6
Co-founders at スマートニュース株式会社
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Kaisei HamamotoExecutive Officer, Director
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Masaki HayashiExecutive Officer
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Chao SongExecutive Officer
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Jason HoltmanExecutive Officer
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Cory OndrejkaExecutive Officer
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Yi RenExecutive Officer
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Ramesh RamalingamExecutive Officer
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Reiko NagatsumaExecutive Officer
Deals · 1
スマートニュース株式会社Board seat
via Globis Capital Partners · filed May 2026
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Globis Capital Partners
Anna Nakayasu
Principal at Globis Capital Partners
Emre Hidekazu Yuasa
Investor at Globis Capital Partners
Kaori Obana
Value-up Professional at Globis Capital Partners
Kosuke Fukagawa
Principal at Globis Capital Partners
Mayu Kudo
Principal at Globis Capital Partners
Ryohei (Ryan) Nomoto
Director at Globis Capital Partners
Ryohei Minami
Principal at Globis Capital Partners
Ryusuke Horie
Value-up Professional at Globis Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
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- Minoru (Joe) Imano founded スマートニュース株式会社.








