Ryota Suzuki

Representative Director & Managing Partner

After graduating from university, he joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (now Mizuho Bank), was transferred to Kogin Securities (now Mizuho Securities), established and transferred to Japan Industrial Partners, established and transferred to Polaris Capital Group, and transferred to Mizuho Securities Principal Investment, where he has served as President and Representative Director since 2015. He has been involved in private equity and alternative investment business for a long time.
He graduated from Kyoto University with a Bachelor of Laws.
M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT), Tokyo University of Science.

Yusuke Tsuzuki

Partner

After graduating from university, he worked at Shinkin Central Bank, where he was involved in shinkin bank support operations and corporate finance operations. Later, at Mizuho Securities Principal Investment and Topaz Capital, he was involved in a wide range of finance projects including LBO finance, rehabilitation finance, and asset finance.
He graduated from Nagoya University with a Bachelor of Laws.

Kenji Tanaka

Advisor

Professor, Department of Technology Management Strategy, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (current position) Doctor of Engineering
After completing a master’s degree in engineering at the University of Tokyo, he worked for McKinsey & Company and Japan Industrial Partners before becoming Assistant Professor, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, where he has been in his current position since 2024.
Research Fields: Distributed Guided Cooperative Mechanisms / Research on Social System Innovation Using Data / Electric Power Distribution Systems / Logistics and Transportation Systems / Business and Service Design / Blockchain Applications

Yasuhiro Kobayashi

Managing Director, Ceres Corporation
After graduating from university, he worked at Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company (now Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.), where he was involved in human resources, unlisted stock investment, and other operations. In 2006, he joined Ceres Corporation as Director and General Manager of Administration Division, where he was engaged in fundraising, IPO preparation, and organization building of the administration division.
Graduated from Waseda University, School of Commerce.

Satoshi Noguchi

After joining SBI Holdings, he was transferred to SBI Veritrans (currently DG Financial Technology), where he was in charge of venture capital investment and business development.
After moving to Pictet Asset Management, he founded Robot Investment Trust and sold it through M&A while continuing to provide OEM and SaaS of robo-advisor engine to financial institutions.

Yasushi Kanbayashi

Auditor, Intelligent Wave Inc.
After graduating from university, he joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.), where he was engaged in investment banking and other operations. He has served as Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Planning and Deputy General Manager of the Sports and Smart City Business Division of DNA Corporation, President and Representative Director of Pageant Corporation, Senior Executive Officer of Renovell Corporation, and Executive Officer in charge of Systems and Business Management of Japan Rugby Marketing, Inc. He has served as Executive Officer in charge of Systems and Business Management of Japan Rugby Marketing Co. He has been consistently engaged in corporate planning for growing companies, and has also been involved in creating corporate alliances in sports and urban development.
He graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law.

Miki Otaka

President and Representative Director, Leadership Design Lab Inc.
External Director, Yamabiko Corporation (TSE Prime)
After graduating from university, he worked at Fujifilm Business Innovation Corporation and Proudfoot Japan Corporation before joining Hay Consulting Group (now Korn Ferry Japan). As a senior principal of Hay Consulting Group, he has served as a board selection advisor and executive coach for major companies for more than 20 years. He is an expert in leadership development and succession planning and has been in his current position since 2021.
Graduated from Tsuda College, Department of International Relations
MBA in International Business, Graduate School of International Political Science and Economics, Tsuda College

Yuzaburou Tsuchiya

Executive Officer, Finance, Cyber Solutions, Inc.
External Director (Audit Committee Member), Bridge Consulting Group K.K.
After graduating from university, worked for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC and strategic consulting firm Corporate Direction Inc. before joining ACA Corporation, a PE fund. He was transferred to Hotland, which operates the investment company Gindako, and led the company’s overseas expansion and IPO. After that, he joined Retty Corporation, an operating company, as CFO, where he was in charge of corporate planning and administration, and led fundraising, business and capital alliances, and the IPO of Corona Disaster. 2024, he moved completely to Cyber Solutions, Inc.
Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics

Yuki Takahashi

Executive Vice President CVO&CLO, Bears Inc.
Based on her own experiences, she and her husband founded Bears Inc. in 1999, a pioneer and leading company in the field of housekeeping services, with the aim of “establishing a housekeeping service industry. Since then, she has been advocating “proposing a new way of living” and “creating new employment” to the Japanese society.
In addition to serving as “general manager” of the company’s three in-house business groups, he also consults daily with employees as a life coach, aiming to create a work style that promotes employee wellbeing.
External Director of Kiramboshi Financial Group

Masayuki Kurihara

Director, Corporate Development, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Senior Vice President, Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources
After graduating from university, he worked for Marubeni Corporation for over 30 years in power and infrastructure projects. He was stationed overseas for about 12 years. He served as General Manager of the Operations Office, General Manager of the Business Department, and Director of a U.S. renewable energy company. He has been in his current position since October 2023.
Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics, MBA from Henley Management College (now Henley Business School), UK

Yoshio Kometani

Advisor to Mitsui & Co.
After graduating from university, he worked for Mitsui & Co., Ltd. as Deputy General Manager of Asia-Oceania, Executive Officer and General Manager of Project Division, Representative Director and Managing Executive Officer, and Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, CDIO, and has been an Advisor to the company since 2023. He is in charge of the Digital Strategy Department, Project Division, Mobility Division 1, Mobility Division 2, Energy Solution Division, ICT Business Division, Portfolio Management Committee, and is also involved in supporting innovation and startups through the in-house entrepreneurship system.
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering.