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Taizo Son

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Chairman (Japan) at Visionaire Ventures · Founder at Mistletoe

Japan

FoundedMistletoe

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46 people in our graph share verified history with Taizo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Fuyuki YamaguchiunlockedTaizo: together at Mistletoe, Inc. (2014–2017)
×4Taizo: together at Mistletoe, Inc.
×6Taizo: together at The University of Tokyo
Taizo: together at Visionaire Ventures

About

Taizo is a serial entrepreneur experienced in investing in and incubating IT ventures across Asia. He is Founder & CEO of Mistletoe Inc., founded GungHo Online (IPO 2005) and MOVIDA Japan, and works to build a startup ecosystem in East Asia.

Founder at Mistletoe

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Mistletoe's investors · 2

Clean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksMistletoeTokyo · since 2016

Co-founders at Mistletoe

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Atsushi TairaRepresentative Partner / Co-Founder
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Hitoshi MiyataCo-founder

Experience

  1. VIVITA, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2016 — present
  2. Mistletoe, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2014 — presentSingapore
  3. Leomo, IncCo-Foundercurrent2013 — present
  4. GungHo Online EntertainmentMember of the Boardcurrent2002 — presenttokyo, japan
  5. Visionnaire VenturesChaimancurrent2013 — present

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship21Social Entrepreneurship10Startup8Mobile Devices8Mobile Applications13Robotics2Game Design6Music Industry2Film Production1SaxophoneAcoustic Guitar2Piano Playing
+12 moreWine TastingContemporary ArtTriathlonBikesStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalE-commerceStrategyBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsAngel Investing

Languages Chinese · English · Japanese · Korean

From Taizo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Visionaire Ventures

Fuyuki Yamaguchi
Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member at Abies Ventures
Susan Choe
Founder + General Partner at Katalyst Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Taizo Son?
Taizo is a serial entrepreneur experienced in investing in and incubating IT ventures across Asia. He is Founder & CEO of Mistletoe Inc., founded GungHo Online (IPO 2005) and MOVIDA Japan, and works to build a startup ecosystem in East Asia.
Where does Taizo Son work?
Taizo Son is Founder of Mistletoe and Chairman (Japan) at Visionaire Ventures.
What companies did Taizo Son found?
Taizo Son founded Mistletoe.
Where did Taizo Son go to school?
Taizo Son studied at The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Economics); The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Process Reengineering).

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