About
Norimitsu Shida is an entrepreneur with 10 years of experience building businesses in Japan, where he founded and scaled a consumer subscription business in the toy and learning space that reached approximately USD 20M in cumulative revenue. He currently works as a fractional general manager at Kiruck, focusing on new ventures in healthcare and education across consumer and SMB markets. He is bilingual in Japanese and English, with work spanning localization, go-to-market, partnerships, and operational execution.
Founder at Torana
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Norimichi ShidaFounder
Experience
- KiruckFractional GM (Independent) / Consumer Brands / Healthcarecurrent2025 — presentTokyo, Japan
- 株式会社Channel CorporationGTM New Business Developmentcurrent2026 — present
- KiwiCo, Inc.Managing Director / Authorized Representative, Japancurrent2026 — present
- GlorangGeneral Manager,Japancurrent2026 — present
- CellCloudGeneral Manager, Online healthcarecurrent2026 — present
- Torana,IncBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present日本 千葉県
- Torana,IncFounder2015 — 2026Tokyo
- NextRoll, Inc. (formerly AdRoll Group)Solution Engineer /Japan and APAC, Independent consultant2017 — 2020
- Optiva Inc.Account manager / Japan region,Independent consultant2015 — 2019Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
- F5 NetworksMajor Account Manager2014 — 2015
- SercommAssistant General Manager2011 — 2014日本 東京都
- SophosSystems Engineer2010 — 2011
- Decolabo.IncFounder2006 — 2010
- Trend MicroSystems Engineer2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Telecommunications8Product Management7Start-ups6Business Development6Product Marketing4IT Strategy3Mobile Devices3Cloud Computing2Project Implementation1Customer Relationship Management (CRM)1Project DeliveryZ-Wave
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PhotovoltaicsWeb Marketing StrategyLinuxVMwareEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Python市場進出戦略コーポレートファイナンスコンサルティング経営統合財務モデリングLanguages English · Japanese
- VMware Technical Sales Professional
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Norimitsu Shida?
- Norimitsu Shida is an entrepreneur with 10 years of experience building businesses in Japan, where he founded and scaled a consumer subscription business in the toy and learning space that reached approximately USD 20M in cumulative revenue. He currently works as a fractional general manager at Kiruck, focusing on new ventures in healthcare and education across consumer and SMB markets. He is bilingual in Japanese and English, with work spanning localization, go-to-market, partnerships, and operational execution.
- Where does Norimitsu Shida work?
- Norimitsu Shida is Founder of Torana.
- What companies did Norimitsu Shida found?
- Norimitsu Shida founded Torana.
- Where did Norimitsu Shida go to school?
- Norimitsu Shida studied at NYU School of Professional Studies (Data Analytics); Meiji University (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Corporate Law).
Founder mafias
Trend Micro mafia4
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NYU School of Professional Studies mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended NYU School of Professional Studies13
Sofia GarciaCFO at Cantos VenturesMaya MakkawiVP, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen AmericaJames C. MurrayPartner, J.D. at ExSight VenturesTina Di CiccoVenture Partner at Investible Climate Tech FundJeff TangowskiExecutive Vice President of Technology at AlphaPointKyle CiminelliAdvisory Board at Armory Square Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at KiwiCo, Inc.1
Also worked at NextRoll, Inc. (formerly AdRoll Group)14
Josh BreinlingerVenture Partner at FJ LabsEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapna KaupurInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsCharles MoldowGeneral Partner at Foundation CapitalSean DempseyGeneral Partner at Merus CapitalEmily BennettPartner at Owl Ventures
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Also worked at Optiva Inc.2
Also worked at Trend Micro12
Jason HsuFormer Legislator & MP Taiwan, Eisenhower Fellowships 2022 at Taiwan Global AngelsSean MuirheadAdvisor (Chief Product Officer, Logpoint) at AllegisCyber CapitalJill ShihGeneral Manager, Taiwan at AI FundParm UppalVenture Partner / Advisor at Angular VenturesMary Haggar-LeeExecutive Assistant at Global Forward CapitalJoachim WeberOperating Partner at Global Forward Capital
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