Joined J-STAR in May 2015. He is responsible for J-STAR’s Investor Relations (fundraising, communications with investors and media) and Operations (human resources, investment execution support, fund administration, management of subsidiaries, and planning and management of fund operations). He is engaed in communication with the investors to raise funds for J-STAR No.3 Fund Series, J-STAR No.4 Fund Series and J-STAR No.5 Fund Series. As an investor relations representative with experience in the investment team, he provides investors with first-hand information about the market and each portfolio company. In the fundraising process, he was responsible for the overall design of the process, preparation of disclosure materials, communication with each advisor, and handling questions from investors. In addition he made 5 investments (6 investments including additional acquisitions) in N Holdings (IT service), paiza (IT education), JC Holdings (Sale of subculture fashion), Alpha Corporation (staffing of a private teachers), Esco (electrical equipment sales and construction) and executed 1 successful exit. He provides management support to the portfolio companies as an outside director during the investment period. As a consultant to management teams, he engages in management accounting implementation, KPI design, sales improvement, overseas expansion, and management personnel recruitment. He also provides expert advice in the corporate finance area, leveraging his experience at financial institutions. Before joining J-STAR, he was responsible for more than 50 SMEs as an Relationship Manager at MUFG Bank and was mainly responsible for subscription finance credit for funds at MUFG Union Bank. He graduated from BA in Economics and Minor in Mathematics from University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a Class-1 Sales Representative and Internal Administrator of the Japan Securities Dealers Association.