Where does Tak Umezawa work?

Tak Umezawa is Advisor at Scrum Ventures.

Where did Tak Umezawa go to school?

Tak Umezawa studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA); The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Laws).

Tak Umezawa

Investor

Advisor at Scrum Ventures · Non Executive Board Member at for Startups Capital

Tokyo, Japan

About

Tak Umezawa is a senior partner at A.T. Kearney with over 25 years of experience advising corporations in Japan and the United States on corporate strategy, portfolio management, innovation, and urban development. He chairs CIC Japan and serves as a non-executive board member at forStartups, Inc., while also advising Scrum Ventures and holding director positions at the Japan Nighttime Economy Association and Adventure Tourism & Cultural Tourism. Umezawa teaches at Hitotsubashi ICS as an adjunct professor, serves on government committees addressing intellectual property strategy and inbound tourism, and has authored books on scenario planning and future city development.

Experience

for Startups, Inc.Non Executive Board Membercurrent2022 — present東京都, 日本
Adventure Tourism and Cultural Tourism (ATCT)Co-founder/Directorcurrent2021 — presentTokyo, Japan
Scrum VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)Chairperson, Japancurrent2019 — present東京都, 日本
KearneySenior Advisorcurrent2026 — presentJapan
KearneyJapan Chairman2014 — 2025Japan
KearneyGlobal Leader, Consumer Industries and Retail Practice2014US
KearneyDirector of the Board2012 — 2014
KearneyManaging Director, Japan2007 — 2013Japan
KearneyPartner2004 — 2007Japan
KearneyConsultant1995 — 2003US, Japan
Japan Nighttime Economy Association (JNEA)Co-founder/Director2019 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
Hitotsubashi ICS (Hitotsubashi University Business School)Adjunct Professor2019 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
Cool Japan FundNon Executive Board Member2017 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
GLOBIS CorporationNon Executive Board Member2017 — 2020Tokyo, Japan
グロービス経営大学院Visiting Professor2008 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
Nissan Motor CompanyMarketing & sales specialist1986 — 1993Japan

Skills & more

Management EducationLeadershipStrategy4Sales1Human Resource Development1Automotive Industry1Quantitative AnalyticsPrivate EquityEntertainment IndustryFood IndustryIndustry AnalysisLeadership Development

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Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipCommunity DevelopmentUrban DevelopmentTourismBusiness DevelopmentExperience DesignExecutive EducationCorporate StrategyInnovation ManagementNew Business DevelopmentTourism Industry

Languages English · 日本語

From Tak's professional profile.

Colleagues at Scrum Ventures

Ai Kashii

Fund Operations Senior Associate at Scrum Ventures

Akane Miura

Director of Marketing at Scrum Ventures

Akash Bhat

Investor at Scrum Ventures

Akihiro Tada

Advisor at Scrum Ventures

Akira Hagiwara

Senior Analyst at Scrum Ventures

Ashley Huang

Research Analyst at Scrum Ventures

Barak Berkowitz

Advisor at Scrum Ventures

Chris Park

Advisor at Scrum Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tak Umezawa?: Tak Umezawa is a senior partner at A.T. Kearney with over 25 years of experience advising corporations in Japan and the United States on corporate strategy, portfolio management, innovation, and urban development. He chairs CIC Japan and serves as a non-executive board member at forStartups, Inc., while also advising Scrum Ventures and holding director positions at the Japan Nighttime Economy Association and Adventure Tourism & Cultural Tourism. Umezawa teaches at Hitotsubashi ICS as an adjunct professor, serves on government committees addressing intellectual property strategy and inbound tourism, and has authored books on scenario planning and future city development.
Where does Tak Umezawa work?: Tak Umezawa is Advisor at Scrum Ventures.
Where did Tak Umezawa go to school?: Tak Umezawa studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA); The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Laws).