Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Tokyo.
Head APAC SMB Acquisition Mktg, @google
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Global Finance Lead b2b Mktg, @google
Head Finance & Operations, @svox (acquired by Nuance)
Helping travelers discover unique experiences @voyagin. Indian tech geek / entrepreneur from Japan, @columbia-university Eng grad, previously @producteev, @social-bicycles
http://www.tushark.com
@babelverse Co-Founder.
Glomad. Ideator. Hacker. Maker.
Winner @ LeWeb, TheNextWeb, TechCrunch Disrupt.
Alumni @500startups, @startupchile, @startupweekend
http://blog.deborniol.com/
Firestarter @ Think Gaming // Previous: co-founder, @squrl, @industrynext
Co-founder and Asia Lead of @peatix. Marketing and business development are primary strengths. 15+ yr in B2C and B2B internet space in Japan.
Co-founder of Remotus and currently in charge of business development.
Co-founder @readerie; Co-founder XM Asia, acq by WPP Group; Founded Organic Asia, IPO in 2000; Worked at @microsoft, Beacon Communications/Leo Burnett Japan.
http://startuphui.com
Director, ITOCHU Technology Ventures.
http://www.asada23.com/
COO of Increments,the top prize company of Open Network Lab 4th batch.Open Network Lab is one of the most famous incubation in japan.Worked at Rakuten.
Berkeley MFE, Waterloo Comp Eng, International Experience Designing and Developing World Class Software Systems, Working with Large Data Sets
Founder @little-arrows & @valet-1, previously founder @poke-new-york and @winedirect.
http://aaronrutledge.com/#/blog
Economist, Writer & Globetrotter. Cold emails are my superpower. @500startups
http://hongkongandbeyond.com
Stanford MBA, has extensive network of creators, designers and people in the media industry in Japan
VP Marketing @endpoint.com, Fluent Japanese, founder @mediabang-com • Worked @backcountry-com, @red-hat @shoes.com
http://www.davejenkins.com
Serial Entrepreneur, Growth Hacker & Rock'n Roll Guitarist
http://www.strikingly.com/3-0inc
Co-Founder and CEO @amazinglife, Japan Country manager @dropmysite, Previous Founder and CEO @everconnect.
http://shinoha.la
Founder @iVentLABS Business Accelerator, @ArdreyGroup LLC • Partner at @K5 Launch Alliance @maverick Angels
CEO at E-Fi Entreprenuer. Independent Marketing Consultant and CMO for start-ups. Strong Business Background. Looking for a job.
My studies and strong interest in information and communications technology, computer science, social networking and the web have become my career.
http://www.bucchi.me
USC Business Administration-Cinematic Arts Graduate
CEO at Profero Tokyo, Founder Growth Hacking Japan, 500 Startups Mentor. Japan-focused brand strategist & growth hacker, bilingual, WPP Fellow, OxfordUni MPhys
http://jameshollow.com
Carnegie Mellon Engineering undergrad and MBA. Business management generalist with a bent toward strategy and development.
Founder & CEO of Startouts Inc
Co-Founder, CEO of CoinPass. Ex Director, Regional Head of APAC, Global RTB Team, at Criteo, BD Manager at Groupon, also Co-Founder of Musavy
Founder @nipponterest, @aviationfanclub • Worked at @bbc-worldwide, @bt-group • Studied at @ecole-des-mines-de-paris
Founded AppThemes. Seasoned entrepreneur with strong expertise in Online Marketing and Web Development. Early employee at Salesforce.com.
Founder @yoketown, Sence • Worked at @goldman-sachs, @morgan-stanley • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-waterloo
https://medium.com/@fon_tran
Executive Officer at GREE,Inc. Worked at @linkshare, @Livedoor.com • Studied at @sophia University
Serial entrepreneur. Co-Founder at @basaar & @siison. Studied marketing and finance at the University of Tartu and Waseda University in Tokyo.
http://silverhage.com
Founder of Etsuri
MS from Todai, BS from Berkeley. Studied IT management and photoelectrochemical water splitting. Speaks Japanese, Spanish, and Pirate be me native tongue.
Creative, independent professional with experience working abroad in hospitality, travel and trip planning and online editorial content management.
http://glimpsesfromthestreet.com/
Former Principal of Japanese VC firm. Strong and unique background in venture financing and software engineering.
Planner at @digital-garage, Tokyo. Project Management related to incubation of mobile and web applications in the Japanese market. PR, marketing expertize.
Technology-oriented business development expert specializing in Mobile, Internet and ICT with international experience and local expertise in Japan and Asia
Startups and large corporations work experience in management positions. MBA holder. Technical background & business experience. Trilingual (Japanese, English and Spanish)
CEO of GOOPA Inc. Lived in Silicon Valley for 8.5 years. Animation major at Tokyo Polytechnic University. Worked at amana inc. as newly graduate.
Consultant of iOS and Android App Tracking.
Knowledge of Japanese mobile market and culture.
Founder @fishbonn, FishBonn • Worked at @j-drive-communications • Studied at @boston-university
Founder & CEO @makemoji, Co-Founder @quickfra-me, Investor RealVu, Founder Saving Power (RIP); @bentley-university University BS 2009
https://www.facebook.com/tylercolebreton
Worked at @goldman-sachs • Studied at University of Pennsylvania
Co-Founder and CEO of 10SEC
Sport marketing planner at ad agency. Strong relationship with Japanese Olympic Committee, and other national federations.
Chicago Booth MBA, Monterrey Tech Computer Engineer, work experience in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Bilingual Project Manager
Teach for America Alumni, Princeton '11, UC Denver '13
Internship at startup in Japan. I do HTML, CSS, jQuery, and PHP. I am major in international business. Looking for a job in San francisco.
Masahiko Inada is a Founder & CEO at kabuku Inc., a leading startup relating making things in Japan.
Founder @bulqy • Worked at @deloitte-consulting, @sap
神奈川生まれ・US育ち/一橋大学経済学部/音楽雑食家/ギター弾き/SydneyMarathon2010完走(4h34m)/road bike(Anchor RNC3)で九州1周1,000kmの旅/Shoot Boxing
Harvard Econ, Business Analyst at Rakuten's ecommerce unit with posts in business planning, marketing analysis, and business intelligence.
Corporate Lawyer, Government Relations Consultant, and Business Development Specialist with deep working knowledge of the tech sectors in US, Europe, and Asia.
Founder of Otsumu Inc.
Economics student at Emory University; Prior experiences in real estate, and accounting in a non-profit company.
Asia-based marketing and product management consultant.
Worked at @aiesec, @nidec-corporation • Studied at @tokyo-university
http://tkmsd0821.blogspot.com/
Tokyo, Japan-based marketer, entrepreneur, tea aficionado and outdoorsman.
http://jonclemons.com/blog
Working experiences in various jobs such as import/export, marketing, licensing, foods, translator, negotiator and etc.
Product Designer @ Cerego Japan. Soup to nuts product guy. Strategy to deploy. Team leader, user experience architect, front end dev, visual designer, nice guy!
Japan.
Two decades, marketing, strategy, m&a, deals in b. Actually knows what "wa" means.
Rode the 9.0 no hands.
Project Development and Execution Wizard
Canadian English teacher in Japan and foreign culture correspondent, promotor of Japanese culture amongst foreigners.
Supported Overseas Launches of 3 Japan Technology SME's through executive coaching, technical communication and business strategy
Co-founder/COO of Oarket Inc. in Japan. We are planning to move our office to CA, USA. Studied at University of Tokyo.
Founder @makamaka
http://blogs.bizmakoto.jp/kazunobuseto/
Digital Marketing Lead @ Reach7. Responsible for growth across all digital channels. SEO/SEM, Social, Content Marketing, Lead Generation
Business and Japanese Studies graduate with international start-up content management experience.
Intrigued by all aspects of marketing and promotion. Loving events and spreading a message. Currently exploring the world to absorb as much as I can in it.
Production engineer for high-performance sportscars. Strong mechanical and industrial engineering background. Passionate about cars and driving.
Ecommerce & Business Analyst
project manager and system analyst based in Japan. Running projects on a short deadline. Passionate about the strong feedback culture and UX. Enjoys innovating.
PhD in Robotics (Tokyo Tech). Startup geek.
http://startuplife.asia
Internationally minded and experienced Sales, Marketing, HR and creative thinker with bundles of energy and positivity.
New Business Creator
Studied International Economics and currently working as an International Exhibition Organizer at Reed Exhibition; good at project planning and excution.
Founder of @thinkx-inc
http://kazukiotsuka.wordpress.com/
Founder MoreTrax
10 Year Expatriate - Bilingual Digital Marketing Professional. Natural leader. SEO SEM CMS Data-Driven, Innovator, User/Customer-first mentality.
5 new start up at Japan from scratch. 2 re-built Japan office and business development. 2 own businesses creation. 1 pure start up at US.
Project Manager and Marketing Associate at @marono-media-k-k
University of Bern MBA 2008
CEO of @miracoro. Master of pharmacy. worked at parexel international, dispensing pharmacy.
Worked at @nec-biglobe
French EMLyon business school student. Interested in the ways businesses emerge, connect with people and make things that matter.
Social Media Rock Star
Co founder of @mashroom-fm.
@mashroom-fm help people playing instruments at home and participate in virtual jam session and practice with others.
Smart city and social innovation consultant in Asia
Godof
Multilingual, MBA graduate, Innovation and new business development consultant, emerging markets strategy