Investor

As a co-founder and managing partner at Tané, I invest and contribute to the crypto ecosystem, focusing on infrastructure and middleware such as L1, L2, MEV, and on-chain generative art. Tané is a crypto builders incubator based in NYC, Dubai, and Tokyo, with a vision of creating a better world where people can control their assets, data, and rights in a decentralized way through blockchain technology. I have over 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, having founded two startups and supported several others in various industries. My first startup, Oh My Glasses, is one of the largest eyeglasses e-commerce platforms in Japan, and my second startup, Machimachi, is a social network for neighborhoods with 3 million monthly active users and a business alliance with more than 130 local governments. Before becoming an entrepreneur, I worked in M&A and finance at SoftBank Group and UBS Investment Bank. I believe that blockchain technology will further enhance the trend of individual empowerment that has started since the advent of the internet.