Capitalists' Profile
Director & COO at CyberAgent Investment, Inc.
After graduating from university, Mr. Tajima worked at a city bank for 8 years, where he was involved in loan projects for companies of all sizes, as well as indulging in investment banking projects such as syndication and liquidation of loan receivables. He has helped with financing for many companies, big and small. Mr. Tajima joined CyberAgent Inc., in January 2005, and helped the launch of the Internet Media, after which he switched his focus on venture capital projects in July that year. Among 14 investment projects he has worked on, 3 companies have already become IPOs. He holds a degree in engineering from Osaka University.
General Manager of Finance Headquarters Investment Promotion Division at CyberAgent, Inc.
Director at CyberAgent FX, Inc
Director, Overseas Investment at CyberAgent Investment, Inc.
After graduating from university, Mr. Kitagawa joined a major mobile communication company as a member of their Corporate Development and International Investment Division, where he worked on projects such as large-scale M&A with international companies.
He joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc. in May 2006, and he has been leading the company's international expansion.
He was appointed a Director, Overseas Investment in April 2008, and in June he has assumed the post of Head of Overseas Investment, Representative of the China office, which was same time as the Beijing office opening. He administers the company's overseas Investment projects both in China and Vietnam.
Born in 1972 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a major in Economics and MBA from Georgetiwn University.
Domestic Investment
After graduating from University, Mr. Ebihara worked in a marketing consulting company where he planned and practiced variouskinds of marketing promotional strategies for mainly major manufacturers. He joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc. in 2005. From the beginning of his career in the company, he went to work as a Director for a company CyberAgent has invested in, to plan strategies and improve the operation. In 2007, when the company was sold, he returned to CyberAgent Investment, Inc. He is currently working on investment projects with domestic start-up and early-stage venture companies. Mr. Ebihara graduated from Waseda University.
After graduating from university, Mr. Kubo worked in a major city bank for 8 years, where he worked on financing, foreign currency exchange, and credit evaluations for small companies to large scale corporations. He then joined a major Human Resources and Information company, and worked as an HR Hiring Consultant, specializing in hiring, training, and energizing employees.
Mr. Kubo joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc. in 2008, and currently works as a Manager focusing on investment and managing domestic venture companies. He actively supports companies from a financial and organizational viewpoint.
He graduated from KWANSEI GAKUIN University.
After graduating from University, Ms. Sato joined CyberAgent, Inc. as one of the first employees of the company in the year it was founded. She worked as an Account Planner in the Internet Advertizement Headquarters where she planned net marketing strategies and supported the actual execution of the projects. She mainly worked with major HR companies and EC clients, and was awarded an MVP for her work. As a Manager, she contributed to the growth of the marketing division of CyberAgent's early days. In 2005, she was transferred to Wedding Park, LTD., a subsidiary company, and she took a part in the starting business. After that, she was transferred to CyberAgent Investment. She currently works on investment projects in domestic venture companies. Ms. Sato graduated from Seisen University.
Overseas Investment
China
Mr. Cho was born in Shanghai, China in 1980. After graduate from university, he joined CyberAgent Inc. in 2003.
He worked in advertising and marketing in the company's media department and awarded as MVP and experienced manager. In 2006 he was transferred to CyberAgent Investment, Inc. He was placed in the Shanghai office in July 2007, and is currently working on investing in and assisting in the operations of Chinese venture companies as a representative of the Shanghai office.
Mr. Cho graduated from Seikei University.
After graduated from University, Mr. Ishimaru started to work in a major venture capital and experienced investment business mainly for the IT venture capital. After that, he worked as a starting member for the M&A, IR and new business regarding media related corporation. Former occupation, he was in charge of investment for the private equity in the fund operating company. He supported management for the investment company by hands-on.
Mr. Ishimaru joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc in 2010. He assigned to Shanghai office and he is in charge of the investment and management support for Chinese internet venture capitals. He graduated from Waseda University.
After graduating from University, Mr. Dai joined a venture company specializing in online games, where he worked on game business development and game development projects aimed overseas, as well as experiencing M&A of foreign game developing companies. In 2007, when the company's game developing business was handed over to another company, he joined the new company and helped start-up a new subsidiary game company. At the end of the year, he joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc. In June 2008, he was transferred to the Beijing Office where he currently works with Chinese venture companies, investing in and assisting their operations.
Mr. Dai graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University.
Vietnam
After Mr.Nguyen Manh Dung graduate from University, he worked in a Japanese trading company. Also he worked in the biggest software company in Vietnam to develop Japanese market and experienced several projects. He decided to study abroad to Japan and he researched finance and economy.
After graduate from University, Mr.Nguyen Manh Dung joined CyberAgent Investment, Inc. He is in charge of the investment activities and management support for venture capitals in Vietnam. Graduated from Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam and Graduated School of Economics in Hosei University in Japan.
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