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Sota Watanabe

Founder

Founder at Astar Network · Founder at Startale

New York, New York, United States

FoundedAstar NetworkStartale

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Alpin YukselogluunlockedSota: together at Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator (2020)
×7Sota: together at SoftBank Group
×2Sota: together at Keio University
×2Sota: together at AIESEC

Founder at Astar Network

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Astar Network's investors · 16

Alameda ResearchCentral and Western · $1.3M – $35M checks · since 2022Animoca BrandsHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M checks · since 2025Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksCrypto com CapitalSingapore · $2.5M – $19M checks · since 2022Digital Finance GroupShanghai · since 2022Fenbushi CapitalShanghai · $1.3M – $30M checks · since 2022GSRNew York · since 2022gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)San MateoHuobi CapitalBeijing · since 2022Hypersphere VenturesMiami BeachIOSG VenturesHong Kong · $10K – $100K checksLongHash VenturesSingaporeMapleblock CapitalOKX VenturesSingapore · $2M – $38M checks · since 2022Polychain CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Scytale VenturesBerlin · since 2022

Founder at Startale

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Startale's investors · 4

Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSony Network CommunicationsSony Ventures CorporationTokyoUOB Venture ManagementSingapore · $10M – $50M checks

Co-founders at Startale

SIShun Ishikawa
Shun IshikawaFounder

Experience

  1. StartaleChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
  2. SBI HoldingsOutside Directorcurrent2026 — present日本
  3. Astar NetworkFoundercurrent2019 — presentWorld
  4. Next Web CapitalFoundercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
  5. GMO Internet Group, Inc.Advisorcurrent2022 — presentToyko
  6. Japan Blockchain AssociationDirectorcurrent2021 — presentTokyo, Japan
  7. Cabinet Office, Government of JapanTask Force Member2020 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
  8. Berkeley Blockchain XceleratorMember of SP20 cohort2020Berkeley, California, United States
  9. 東京大学Blockchain Researcher2019 — 2020Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  10. ChronicledMarketing2018サンフランシスコ ベイエリア
  11. ChronicledIntern2017 — 2018San Francisco
  12. Valuenex, Inc.Intern2017
  13. SoftBank GroupIntern2016 — 2017Tokyo
  14. AIESECProject Leader2015 — 2017TOKYO

Skills & more

Blockchain21マイクロソフトオフィス8Adobe Photoshop7リーダーシップ18パブリックスピーチ16プロジェクトマネジメント7ビジネス英語7

Languages フランス語 · 日本語 · 英語

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sota Watanabe?
Founder at Startale
Where does Sota Watanabe work?
Sota Watanabe is Founder of Astar Network and Founder at Startale.
What companies did Sota Watanabe found?
Sota Watanabe founded Astar Network, Startale.
Where did Sota Watanabe go to school?
Sota Watanabe studied at Keio University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

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