About
Takashi Ban is the founder and former CEO of hachidori, Inc., which he sold to F-Code, Inc. in 2022, and he also oversaw the sale of CAST. Prior to founding the company, he worked in investment banking in the United States and Japan, covering the energy and financial sectors. He currently serves as an executive officer at Cookbiz Co., Ltd., acts as a board member and advisor to several companies, makes angel investments, and teaches entrepreneurship at universities; he was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2019.
Founder at Hachidori
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Experience
- クックビズ株式会社執行役員current2023 — present
- エフコードExecutive Director2022 — 2024
- CAST株式会社Founder and CEO2022 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- hachidoriFounder and CEO2015 — 2022
- SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.投資銀行ファイナンシャルアナリスト2014 — 2015
- Goldman Sachs投資銀行アナリスト2012
- Citi投資銀行アナリスト2012
Skills & more
M&Aコーポレートファイナンス新規事業ファイナンス起業CEO
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Takashi Ban?
- Takashi Ban is the founder and former CEO of hachidori, Inc., which he sold to F-Code, Inc. in 2022, and he also oversaw the sale of CAST. Prior to founding the company, he worked in investment banking in the United States and Japan, covering the energy and financial sectors. He currently serves as an executive officer at Cookbiz Co., Ltd., acts as a board member and advisor to several companies, makes angel investments, and teaches entrepreneurship at universities; he was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2019.
- Where does Takashi Ban work?
- Takashi Ban is Founder of Hachidori.
- What companies did Takashi Ban found?
- Takashi Ban founded Hachidori.
- Where did Takashi Ban go to school?
- Takashi Ban studied at Harvard University (Master in Public Administration); Waseda University (政治経済, 経済).
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