Board members
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Chief Executive Officer Genji Nagai
- B.S. in Law from Keio University
- Joined Bain & Company as a new graduate and engaged in strategic planning for a major telecommunications carrier, private equity investment due diligence, and M&A projects
- Founded FLUX in May 2018
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Chief Business Development Officer Shinnosuke Hirata
- B.S. in Chemistry, Rikkyo University
- Joined Kakaku.com, Inc. and engaged in ad tech/data related work
- Co-founded FLUX in May 2018
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Chief Technology Officer Edwin Li
- B.S. in Computer Science, University of Cambridge, U.K.; M.S. in Algorithms, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
- Youngest record holder of Chinese-English translator certification
- W3C Regular Member
- Advisory Committee Representative ACM Professional Member（Member ID:5061341）
External board members
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External Board Member Akira Kurabayashi
- After working at Fujitsu Limited and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Japan and the U.S., he served as a representative of Globespan Capital Partners and Salesforce Ventures in Japan
- Joined DNX Ventures in March 2015, currently Managing Partner and Japan Representative
- D. (Academic), Doshisha University; M.B.A., Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
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External Board Member Shumpei Fukui
- After working in corporate planning and sales at NTT Data, he started his own business and managed a company before launching Archetype Ventures in 2013
- As a Managing Partner, has supported a cumulative total of more than 40 companies through the establishment and management of a fund specializing in B2B Tech
- Graduate of Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School（Entrepreneurship Major）
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External Board Member Jiro Tamura
- Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University, and Attorney at Law. Specialized in economic law, international economic law and negotiation studies
- Currently, he is also an International Academic Advisor to the Program in International Negotiations at Harvard University and Special Counsel to the law firm of White & Case, LLP
- B.A. in Law, Keio University M.A. in Law, Harvard Law School Ph.D. in Law, Keio University
Audit
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Audit Ryosuke Kaneko
- B.A. in Economics, Tohoku University; M.A. in Accounting, Tohoku University
- Engaged in auditing listed companies and IPO preparation companies at Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC. After that, engaged in fund management operations and support for investee companies at Integral Corporation. After that, he joined a private firm where he was engaged in financial due diligence, PMI support, and support for establishing internal audit systems
- Joined FLUX in October 2021
Executive Team
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Chief Operating Officer Gentaro Fuse
- Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law and joined Mitsubishi Corporation
- Joined FLUX in June 2018, appointed COO
- In charge of company-wide strategic planning, new business development, and M&A
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Chief Administrative Officer Ryuji Miura
- Graduated from Graduate School of Accounting, Waseda University
- Engaged in audits of listed companies, public accounting audits and accounting advisory services at KPMG AZSA LLC
- He then moved to Kepple Accounting, eventually assuming the role of President. He joined FLUX in April 2021 after Kepple was acquired by Tsuji Hongo Tax Corporation
- In charge of overall management of the administrative department and fundraising
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VP of Marketing Shohei Hijikata
- Graduated from Musashino University, Faculty of Environmental Studies, and after working at FICC, established a marketing consulting company
- Supported marketing strategy development and execution for Toyota Motor Corporation, Suntory, Fuji Kyuko Co
- Joined the Company as a marketing contractor in March 2021, joined the Company full-time in May 2022, and assumed the position of Executive Officer
- Oversees marketing, branding, PR, and creative work
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VP of Engineering Takahiro Nishimura
- After graduating from the University of Tokyo Graduate School, worked for Recruit Holdings, Inc. and Fast Retailing Co
- Launched FLUX's Data organization and assumed the position of Executive Officer VP of Data in May 2023
- General Manager, Product Division since May 2024, responsible for product management, engineering, and data analysis
- Specialized in product management, data-related analysis, infrastructure building, project promotion and organizational development in HR, and People Analytics
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Executive Officer Yoshiki Sakai
- B.A. in Sociology, Doshisha University
- After working for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Internet service start-up, and Dentsu, joined a domestic consulting firm. Established a business development consulting team
- Joined FLUX in January 2022 and created several new businesses; appointed Executive Officer in August 2023
- As General Manager, he oversees the DX Solutions Division
- Specializes in creating and growing new businesses and promoting DX
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VP of Publisher Ryoya Yanagida
- Graduated from the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University. Joined Asahi Shimbun, where he was engaged in media business. Mainly in charge of digital advertising and ad-tech domain, and also involved in management as a director in charge of media business at Asahi Interactive, Inc
- Joined FLUX in April 2020; appointed VP of Publisher in 2023
- Specializes in publisher business and ad tech areas
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VP of Sales Yusuke Iwata
- Graduated from Musashi University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Comparative Culture, and joined CyberAgent, Inc. as a new graduate
- Joined CRITEO Corporation in 2015 and after serving as an executive at several startup companies, joined FLUX in June 2021 and has been in his current position since August 2023
- In charge of company-wide sales
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VP of Finance Yosuke Fukushima
- B.A. in Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo; M.A. in Management, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
- Joined Barclays Securities as a new graduate and engaged in M&A advisory services for cross-border and domestic deals by business companies and investment funds
- Joined FLUX in October 2023 and became General Manager of Finance and M&A Strategy Department
- Appointed VP of Finance in May 2024
- Responsible for M&A, fundraising, etc.
