Representative profile

 

・Representative Director - Polaris Consulting, Inc.

・Visiting Professor -  Information, Management and Innovation University (iU) 

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・Bachelor of Arts, Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Keio-Gijuku University

・MBA, Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of International Politics and Economics

・Specialize in startup equity financing

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・Experienced in business administration duties at an optical manufacturer including human resources, accounting
　and finance, and management of the operations and financial affairs of two overseas subsidiaries (production factories) in the Philippines

・Gained experience in management and financial control system development projects at a consulting firm affiliated
　with a major audit firm

・​Over 20 years of experience supporting startups (including serving as an external CFO and investing in and providing follow-up support to 　startups)

・Possess experiences in formulating and reviewing business plans and equity strategies exceeds 500 cases

　Served as outside director and auditor for startups (including listed company)

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・In order to give back to entrepreneurs the knowledge he has gained through launching businesses, supporting numerous startups, 
    serving  as an executive officer of listed companies, he established Polaris Consulting, Inc. in April 2010. Since then, he has played a part
    in the management of entrepreneurs as their right-hand man (external CFO) to solve management issues in the corporate finance field.

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・In September 2023, he was appointed visiting professor at the University of Information and Management Innovation (iU), expanding his 　scope of activities.

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・Personal motto is "Day by day, bit by bit".

​​​・Photographer specializing in capturing solitary cherry trees across Japan, as well as natural landscapes and urban scenery. Numerous 　photographs featured in calendars and awards won in photo contests.