Hiroshi Oka joined IMJ Investment Partners (current Spiral Ventures Pte. Ltd.) at it’s launch in 2012. He and Tomokazu launched IMJ Investment Partners Japan under the CCC Group in 2015, and Hiroshi became Managing Partner of Spiral Innovation Partners LLP in June 2019. Hiroshi has been supporting open innovation in companies with a focus on corporate venturing since around 2014, providing a wide range of support for the planning and operation of accelerator programs, internal venture programs, and innovation talent development. Hiroshi experienced in several businesses such as web integration business, affiliate platform business, smart phone app business, etc. Hiroshi holds a MA from Chiba University.

Kazuhiro Kamada joined Spiral Innovation Partners in September 2022. Prior to Spiral, he started working as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in July 2011. Kazuhiro belonged to TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom) sector team and spent 11 years with M&A advisory and financing deals. Additionally, he led start-up investment initiatives at the investment banking division, executing investment into various start-up companies such as Sansan. Before joining Goldman Sachs, he had a wide variety of experience as a professional advisor, including 5 years in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group and 3 years in IT consulting at Future Architect. Graduated from Tokyo university and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Yasuhiro Matsumoto served as the sales director and invested in startups in the seed stage at 01Booster Inc. He formulated and executed accelerator programs and open innovation strategies, such as for internal policies for new businesses, for numerous major firms. Before that, Yasuhiro managed the export and sales of automobiles at Sumitomo Corporation and started up a translation business. Yasuhiro graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University.

Yasukuni Ichikawa joined Spiral Innovation Partners in October 2023. Prior to Spiral, he was the head of corporate planning division of CADDi, a manufacturing-tech startup, where he led the company’s business management and financing. Before joining CADDi, Yasukuni spent 8 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, engaged in M&A advisory and financing transactions. He started his career as a strategy consultant with Accenture (Strategy Group), engaged in strategy development and implementation for 8 years. Yasukuni received a BA in policy management from Keio University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Hinako Imamura joined Spiral Capital in June 2023. Prior to joining, she worked in Boston consulting group from 2020. Engaged in various consulting project for public sector and private companies, including business strategy development, business support, and cost reduction. Prior to that, she worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs since 2017, involved in equity and fixed income financing deals. Graduated from Keio university.

Kakeru Mizuno joined Spiral Innovation Partners in November 2023. Prior to joining, he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Daiwa Securities, where he was engaged in research work on unlisted companies, mainly in the tech fields, M&A and fundraising in technology, media, and telecommunication industries. BS in Science from Kobe University.

Wataru Narumi joined Spiral Innovation Partners in April 2024(Seconded from Japan Post Bank). Prior to joining, he worked at Japan Post Bank, where he engaged in new business: Support selling products of investee companies and contribute to regional vitalization. He was also involved in research on emerging industries such as fintech. Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University. Completed the Graduate School of Professional Accountancy at Meiji University, and studied sustainable investment at the University of California, Berkeley while in school.

Shinichiro Maeda joined Spiral Innovation Partners in February 2023. Prior to joining, he worked for Nippon life insurance company for 14 years. His extensive experience includes back office of securities, startup investment, planning of acceleration programs, and sales strategy planning of personal insurance. Shinichiro received a BA in electronic engineering and a MBA from Kyoto university.

Rina Shimazaki joined Spiral Innovation Partners in July 2023. Prior to joining, she worked in Commercial Banking at JPMorgan, helped clients with their credit, foreign exchange, investment banking and treasury services. Prior to that, she worked in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse since 2017, engaged in M&A advisory and financing deals. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law.

Sayuki Murakami worked at a law firm and a startup company, where she experienced in back office and secretarial positions. Sayuki holds a BA in Laws from Rikkyo University.

Shingo Okada joined Spiral Innovation Partners in April 2024. He is a Registered Management Consultant. Prior to joining, he worked at Stream tax accountants’ corporation for 6 years, where he provided accounting and tax advisory services to companies in various industries, and assisted listed companies with their accounting. Graduated from Hosei University.

Kanae Todaka joined Spiral Innovation Partners in March 2024. Prior to joining, she worked at a housing defect insurance corporation, where she was involved in insurance procedures, billing operations, and sales management. Prior to that, she was engaged in customer service as a dress coordinator in the bridal industry. Graduated from Aso Medical Welfare & Tourism College, Hotel Bridal Department.

Masao Hirano was Japan Office Head of McKinsey & Company and Co-Head of Carlyle Japan. During his 20 years career at McKinsey, Masao led a number of projects including corporate strategy, organizational design, globalization, M&A, and corporate governance for a variety of companies. Currently Masao is the faculty at WASEDA Business School and the president at Business Model Association. Masao received a MS in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Tokyo.

Daisuke Iwase is the founder of Lifenet Insurance. He retired after serving as President and Chairman of the Board; in 2018, he was invited to join AIA Group, Asia's largest life insurance company, as Group Chief Digital Officer; in 2021, he established KLKTN Limited, a global platform connecting artists and fans through NFT In 2023, he was appointed President and Representative Director of Animoca Brands KK, a strategic subsidiary in Japan of Animoca Brands, one of the world's leading web3 companies. He holds a BA in Law from the University of Tokyo (passed the bar exam) and an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Takeo Takahashi joined Spiral Capital in March 2024. Prior to joining Spiral, he established a consulting entity, providing services to domestic financial institutions and overseas venture capital. Before that, he led fundraising of the flagship fund and various services for domestic investors at J-Will Partners (Private Equity Firm), and he engaged in credit rating and composition of CMBS (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities) at Moody's and Morgan Stanley. Takeo received a BA in Economics from Keio University.

In 1987 Yuji Horiguchi joined Recruit Co., Ltd. He held positions at Recruit spanning accounting, finance, corporate planning, legal, and new business development, eventually managing media production for a core component of Recruit’s business as the editor for 7 of Recruit’s magazines. Yuji joined IMJ as a corporate officer in 2005 and was promoted to CFO in 2008, in which role he headed numerous projects such as M&A, business transfers, capital policy, companies and divestiture, tax planning strategies, financing plans, labor issues, stock option design, and MBO. Additionally, he contributes to the business development of numerous companies as an outside director. In 2012 he founded IMJ Investment Partners, an investment branch of the IMJ group, and as representative director he worked on the launch of incubation programs in Japan and began investment activities in Japan and Silicon Valley. Furthermore, in order to expand investment opportunities in the Southeast Asian market and achieve a more global status for the company, in Feburary 2013 he established a new headquarters in Singapore, where he currently resides and leads investment activities.