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We find Innovation for Japanese corporation.

We help to develop Global Business for Startups.

Tetsuro 'Tets' Eto

江藤哲郎

CEO, Co-Founder and Managing Partner

There are few people within corporate Japan that understand Innovation better than Tets Eto. Since his early days at ASCII and Microsoft, his mission has always been bringing innovation to Japan. As Senior IT Director at Dentsu, the largest ad agency in Japan, it was his responsibility to create IT infrastructure. When Dentsu acquired Aegis Media, he was responsible for Global IT integration as part of PMI.

literary works

http://wedge.ismedia.jp/category/seattle

Tom Sato

トム佐藤

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

In late 80’s, when Bill Gates needed momentum to make Windows, the global de facto standard, it was Tom’s work to sign up over 20 Japanese PC OEMs as the Japanese Windows Product Manager. He, then went to Silicon Valley to start his own E-Commerce startup. Serial entrepreneur and international BizDev expert, he authored “Microsoft War Stories: How to Create a De Facto Global Standard”

literary works

http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/610298/

Akira Morikawa

森川亮

Executive Partner
CEO, C Channel & Ex-CEO, LINE

One of the most successful entrepreneurs in Japan, Akira created LINE, the global social network. From early internet days, he worked as new business development manager for Nippon TV and SONY, then joined NHN Japan, which launched LINE. Under his leadership, LINE became the de facto messaging standard in Japan within just two years and went on to expand globally.

Shigenori Miyazaki

宮崎重則

Executive Partner

Vice Chairman, Hikari Tsushin

In the early days of mobile industry, he spun off Mitsui & Co., Ltd’s mobile unit Telepark and became its founding CEO and lead it to IPO. He also managed series of M&A making T-Gaia into the largest mobile retailer in Japan. Currently Vice Chairman of Hikari Tsushin, largest mobile retailer in Japan, and Director of Telecom Service Association of Japan.

CEO, Co-Founder and Managing Partner literary works http://wedge.ismedia.jp/category/seattle Tetsuro 'Tets' Eto 江藤哲郎 There are few people within corporate Japan that understand Innovation better than Tets Eto. Since his early days at ASCII and Microsoft, his mission has always been bringing innovation to Japan. As Senior IT Director at Dentsu, the largest ad agency in Japan, it was his responsibility to create IT infrastructure. When Dentsu acquired Aegis Media, he was responsible for Global IT integration as part of PMI.

トム佐藤 Tom Sato Co-Founder and Managing Partner In late 80’s, when Bill Gates needed momentum to make Windows, the global de facto standard, it was Tom’s work to sign up over 20 Japanese PC OEMs as the Japanese Windows Product Manager. He, then went to Silicon Valley to start his own E-Commerce startup. Serial entrepreneur and international BizDev expert, he authored “Microsoft War Stories: How to Create a De Facto Global Standard”

Akira Morikawa Executive Partner CEO, C Channel & Ex-CEO, LINE One of the most successful entrepreneurs in Japan, Akira created LINE, the global social network. From early internet days, he worked as new business development manager for Nippon TV and SONY, then joined NHN Japan, which launched LINE. Under his leadership, LINE became the de facto messaging standard in Japan within just two years and went on to expand globally. 森川亮

Shigenori Miyazaki 宮崎重則 Executive Partner Vice Chairman, Hikari Tsushin In the early days of mobile industry, he spun off Mitsui & Co., Ltd’s mobile unit Telepark and became its founding CEO and lead it to IPO. He also managed series of M&A making T-Gaia into the largest mobile retailer in Japan. Currently Vice Chairman of Hikari Tsushin, largest mobile retailer in Japan, and Director of Telecom Service Association of Japan.

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