CEO, General Partner

Shintaro Yamakami

Prior to Colopl Group, Shintaro managed Japanese Growth equity portfolio as a Portfolio Manager at one of the biggest Japanese asset management companies. Also as an Analyst, researched primarily Japanese internet related young companies since 2000. Shintaro also covered U.S. companies for global equity investments when he was in NY office. Prior to it, Shintaro was an Officer of the merchant bank, marketed loan to small/mid size corporations.

Executive Director, General Partner

Sehong Jang

Engaged in investment operations at COLOPL, Inc since 2016, transfering to COLOPL NEXT, Inc. to be involved in investment execution for startups in Japan/Korea and Southeast Asia, as well as IPO/M&A operations thereafter. Provides hands-on support to portfolio startups including overseas expansion. Established "The Next Unicorn Fund" with Japanese and Korean institutional investors, to invest in Southeast Asia and Korea, in 2020 as a Fund Manager.

General Partner

Tetsuya Nakashima

Previously worked at a incubation facility, primarily involved in venture support operations and specific startup support projects. Joined COLOPL NEXT in 2016 and has been providing hands-on support to investee companies, building a community of young entrepreneurs, as well as investing in dozens of companies, mainly startups in Japan. JBIA certified incubation manager.

Portfolio Manager

Koichi Ishizuka

Joined COLOPL NEXT in April 2018 as a fund manager of a publicly traded equity fund, investing in emerging companies. Prior to Colopl Next, worked at Asset Management One as a Sector Analyst of information and telecommunications, and then as an Analyst/Fund Manager for small- and mid-cap equities.

Senior Associate

Wynn Wang

Member of the Global Investment Team as well as a native speaker of Chinese and English. Majored Economics at Taiwan University, started a business while in college, and experienced selling two companies. Areas of expertise include AI, Big Data, SaaS, and FinTech. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Venture Partner

Hideya Sakurai

Previously worked at a CVC and a startup as a CFO for 8 years to acheive its IPO. Supported PE funds' portfolios in their PMI, exit strategies, and IPO. In charge of monitoring COLOPL NEXT portfolio companies and their value addition.

Associate Community Manager

Tomoyo Mitsunaga

Member of the Domestic Investment Team. Joined COLOPL NEXT in September 2022. Former experience in game marketing, commercial production, SNS campaign design, events, promotions, and speciallization in smartphone apps and content.

Associate

SungJae Lim

Member of the Domestic Investment Team. Joined COLOPL NEXT in February 2023, primarily focusing on domestic startups. Previously researched startups in Korea and Southeast Asia as intern of COLOPL NEXT. Majored in Global Political Economics at Waseda University.

Board Director

Naruatsu Baba

Chairman of the Board Chief Creator, COLOPL, Inc.

Board Director

Yoshiaki Harai

Executive Director, COLOPL, Inc.

Auditor

Rintaro Mori

Statutory Auditor, COLOPL NEXT, Inc.