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After graduating from Keio University’s Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, he began his career at Recruit Co., Ltd., later holding key roles at Cybird Co., Ltd. and K Laboratory Co., Ltd. In 2009, he joined Colopl Inc., becoming Executive Vice President the same year. He led talent acquisition and organizational development, helping guide the company through its IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in 2012 and its TSE First Section listing in 2014, before stepping down in 2016. An active angel investor, He has personally invested in over 60 startups and 40 venture capital funds worldwide, with a focus on internet and real-tech sectors. In 2017, he founded Drone Fund, serving as Founder & General Partner. He has been a Visiting Professor at Keio University SFC since 2019. In July 2019, he launched Chiba Dojo Fund to merge the power of a founder-led community with venture capital. In 2021, he became an Outside Director of the SPAC Pono Capital, which listed on NASDAQ that same year. He is also the owner and pilot of Japan’s first HondaJet.

He began his career in 2009 at Recruit Co., Ltd., working in real estate advertising sales, before joining Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in 2011 as a financial planner, where he advised households across regional Japan. Witnessing the challenges of declining local economies and the heavy burden of education costs, he founded Aoi Co., Ltd. in March 2012, launching Aoi Zemi, a free online learning platform. In 2014, alongside fellow entrepreneur Daisaku Harada of Zawatt Inc., and with the support of angel investor Kotaro Chiba, he envisioned Chiba Dojo—a community where founders could openly share and support each other. Since the inaugural gathering, he has participated in every Chiba Dojo event. In November 2017, Aoi was acquired by the Z-kai Group. Remaining as CEO, he developed multiple joint ventures within the group before stepping down in March 2019. He joined Chiba Dojo Fund as a Partner and Director in August 2019, and in 2023, he was appointed Co-CEO and General Partner.

Born in 1993, he graduated from Osaka City University with a degree in Commerce and joined SBI Investment in 2017. As a lead investor, he worked across seed to later-stage deals, focusing on IT and deep tech sectors. His responsibilities included sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support, and executing exits. In November 2020, he joined Chiba Dojo Fund, where he is engaged in fund formation, sourcing new investment opportunities, supporting portfolio companies, and managing reporting activities.

She began her career at Nippon Life Insurance Company, where she was involved in sales operations and the design of training programs. She later joined HERP, Inc., gaining experience in customer success for SaaS products. In April 2022, she joined Chiba Dojo Fund, where she is responsible for fund administration and management.

He earned a Master’s degree in Urban Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. In 2022, he joined Mori Building Co., Ltd., working in the Overseas Business Division on real estate investments, portfolio management, and urban redevelopment planning, with project responsibilities in Shanghai, Jakarta, and New York. In 2025, he joined Chiba Dojo Fund as a venture capitalist, focusing on sourcing new investment opportunities and providing hands-on support to portfolio companies.

While studying at Tokyo University of Science, she co-founded and served as CEO of a joint venture with a Southeast Asian company. In April 2013, she joined a venture capital firm led by Taizo Son. In 2015, she founded tsumug Inc., the developer of the accessibility control system TiNK, and launched TiNK Desk, a spatial service utilizing underused spaces. She also serves as a part-time lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts, teaching a course on startup thinking.