
I am a Partner at JERA Ventures and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. I'm deeply involved in Japan's startup community as an investor, founder, author and educator, and I have founded several startups in Japan over the past 25 years. I have also taught entrepreneurship and corporate innovation at NYU’s Tokyo campus, headed Google for Startups Japan, and worked with TEPCO and other Japanese enterprises on startup collaboration and investment strategy.
goo.gle
nyu.edu
engineyard.com
zurich.com
Tokyo, Japan
Partner, JERA Ventures
JERA Co., Inc.
• www.linkedin.com/company/jera-co-inc
Sep 2023 - Present
Tokyo, Japan
Host/Founder
Disrupting Japan Podcast
• www.linkedin.com/company/disrupting-japan-podcast
Sep 2014 - Present
Tokyo, Japan
Advisor
Women's Startup Lab
• www.linkedin.com/company/women's-startup-lab
Apr 2015 - Dec 2024
Tokyo, Japan
Head of Google for Startups Japan
• www.linkedin.com/company/google
Jan 2020 - Sep 2023
Tokyo, Japan
Chief Technology Officer, TEPCO Ventures
Tokyo Electric Power Company
• www.linkedin.com/company/tokyo-electric-power-company
Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Lecturer
New York University
• www.linkedin.com/company/new-york-university
Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Founder, President
Wizaz, KK
Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
Tokyo, Japan
Director
Digital Garage
Dec 2001 - Sep 2002
Tokyo, Japan