At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Japan based CFO’ operating in the Task Management space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Yuichiro Yamazaki
CFO of Metaps Inc.
Assigned as a public secretary of former Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (in charge of science technology) in 2002. In charge of planning of party policy, general affairs and tasks related to public election. Joined Deutsche Securities Inc. in 2006, engaged in M&A and funding of internet telecom media and technology sectors. Founded a tech startup in Kyoto in 2010, assumed a position of representative director. Joined Metaps Inc. as a Director and CFO in 2011.
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About BTM, Metaps Inc.: Metaps is engaged in three businesses: finance business, marketing business and the DX support business.
Jumpei Nozaki
Director & CFO of Ispace Technologies
Jumpei Nozaki is the Director and Chief Financial Officer of Ispace Technologies.
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About Ispace Technologies: Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company that locates, extracts, and delivers lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space.
Abe Kazuhiko
Executive Officer & CFO of Lifull
Abe Kazuhiko is the Executive Officer & CFO at Lifull.
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About Lifull: Lifull is the most extensive housing and real estate information listing service.
Naoki Inoue
Director, Executive Officer, and CFO of Chatwork
Naoki Inoue is the Director, Executive Officer, and CFO of Chatwork.
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About Chatwork: Chatwork is a group chat app for global teams, that includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality.
Yuya Nishimura
CFO of rakumo
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About rakumo: rakumo is a Sales of information communication equipment and software company.
Yusuke Takasugi
Managing Director and CFO of Robot Home
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About Robot Home: TATERU is a company that creates new solutions in the real estate industry by utilizing technologies such as IoT.
Akagi Kensuke
Director and CFO of Yolo Japan
Taking advantage of accounting audits at major auditing firms and accounting work at TSE some electrical equipment manufacturers, he contributed greatly to IPO of adtech venture companies, and joined YOLO JAPAN in 2018. He oversees the entire management department and is responsible for strengthening corporate governance.
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About Yolo Japan: Yolo is a Operation of information media for foreign residents and residents of Japan.
Ryutaro Takada
Vice President and CFO of MINKABU
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About MINKABU: Mikabu is a company that operates Minna No Kabushiki, one of the largest information media for investors.
Kohei Yamashita
Director, CFO, and Management Department of Studist
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About Studist: Studist develops and provides a manual creation and sharing platform “Teachme Biz”.
Junichi Uchida
Director CFO of SALES ROBOTICS
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About NetValue Japan, SALES ROBOTICS: SALES ROBOTICS is a development and provision of sales support cloud services that build customer databases and pipelines.