Joined J-STAR in January 2023. Before joining J-STAR, he worked at Industrial Growth Platform Inc. (IGPI) and was engaged in management consulting, venture investment and hands-on support for portfolio companies.　He worked on projects for business strategy, new business development and other projects for medium-sized and large companies in various industries. He was also involved in founding and managing a deep tech start-up, a portfolio company of IGPI, as COO. Before that, he worked in the Corporate Planning Department of ZIGExN Co., Ltd.（TSE Prime: 3679）, focusing on M&A. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kobe University.