A hands-on management consultant, investor, and AI engineer based in Silicon Valley. Koji has held top executive positions in multiple organizations—from banking and trading to tech companies—consistently delivering measurable results. In Japan, during his tenure at a major bank, he co-founded the industry’s first venture incubation center, facilitating numerous M&As and IPOs. Notably, early investments in companies like ACCESS and FUTURE achieved over 1,000× returns.
During his time at Mitsubishi Corporation, Koji helped establish AI Capital, Japan’s first private equity fund of funds, now managing over 1 trillion JPY in assets. After moving to the U.S., he excelled as an IT consultant, championing next-generation authentication technologies for NTT Group. As CEO of a major sports manufacturer’s U.S. subsidiary, he turned around its loss-making operations into a profitable, fast-growing business. He also launched a U.S. branch for a pharmaceutical company (Tentou Pharmaceutical) as CEO/CFO, harnessing data science and social media to drive growth.
Koji systematically studied mathematics, data science, computer science, and AI at top universities (HSE in Russia, UT Austin, MIT), and in 2023 founded a Generative AI community that quickly surpassed 10,000 members. He also organized international meetups between Silicon Valley ventures and Japanese businesses. He has participated in AI engineering roles for HR solutions and DX projects, co-founded an image-generation AI startup (AICU), and served as CFO for a Cisco Systems spin-out venture. Subsequently, he founded PicoCELA, a Kyushu University spin-off that reached a successful NASDAQ IPO in 2025. Several companies he supported, including Hamee, NetMarketing, and ChatWork, also went public.
Koji’s rare blend of executive management, investment acumen, and AI/IT engineering makes him a sought-after strategist on both sides of the Pacific. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo, where he led the Bodybuilding & Weightlifting team to a historic 10 consecutive national titles. He still maintains a rigorous training regimen to preserve his athletic strength.
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