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 Art 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.
Michiko Kato
Director / Chief Financial Officer of ABEJA
Michiko Kato is the chief financial officer of ABEJA.
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About ABEJA, Woven Capital: ABEJA is a platform that integrate state-of-the-art AI technologies including IoT, big data, and deep learning.
Akihiro Hojo
CFO of HACARUS
Akihiro Hojo is the Founder and Representative Director at BLAST-Hub.
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About BLAST-Hub, HACARUS, On The Slope: Hacarus is a provider of AI tools for the medical and industrial fields.
Shohei Sasaki
CFO of LeapMind
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About LeapMind: LeapMind makes deep learning “small and compact” and accessible across a broad spectrum of applications, evolving the Internet of Things.
Kenta Takeuchi
Outside Directors and CFO of Stockmark
Kenta Takeuchi is working as an outside director and CFO of Stockmark.
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About Stockmark: Stockmark is a Media and Entertainment company.
Ryosuke Tane
CFO of Neural Pocket
Ryosuke started his career at McKinsey & Company as a consultant working out of their Tokyo and New York offices. He then worked as a private equity investment professional at Bain Capital and then joined real estate tech venture OYO LIFE to lead their expansion as Tokyo GM. He joined Neural Pocket as Chief Strategy Officer in 2020. Ryosuke received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya University and an MBA from Stanford University where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
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About : Developing the society of tomorrow through AI engineering.
Ryosuke Tane
CFO of Neural Pocket
Ryosuke started his career at McKinsey & Company as a consultant working out of their Tokyo and New York offices. He then worked as a private equity investment professional at Bain Capital and then joined real estate tech venture OYO LIFE to lead their expansion as Tokyo GM. He joined Neural Pocket as Chief Strategy Officer in 2020. Ryosuke received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya University and an MBA from Stanford University where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
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About : Developing the society of tomorrow through AI engineering.
Yohei Tsugane
Director and CFO of Emotion Intelligence
Tsugane Yohei serves as the Director and CFO of Emotion Intelligence.
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About Emotion Intelligence: Emotion Intelligence is a company that performs cognitive emotional interaction design.
Yohei Tsugane
Director and CFO of Emotion Intelligence
Tsugane Yohei serves as the Director and CFO of Emotion Intelligence.
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About Emotion Intelligence: Emotion Intelligence is a company that performs cognitive emotional interaction design.
Kimoto Kyoji
Director and CFO of Cogent Labs
Kyoji Kimoto has 20 years of experience in audit, financial consulting and corporate investment, including a tenure at Deloitte Tohmatsu FAS and Deutsche Securities, as well as founding a financial advisory business. He has supported numerous IPOs and managed more than 50 M&A deals. Kyoji previously served as corporate auditor for Cogent Labs prior to joining as CFO in March of 2018.
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About Cogent Labs: Cogent Labs is solving for practical artificial intelligence.

Zhuohua Lin
Founder/CFO of LP RESEARCH
Dr. Lin is the initial founder of LP-Research. In the company he currently mainly works on the company management and some parts of hardware design and system integration. He has graduated from South China University of Tech. with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering and received his PhD degree in biomedical engineering at Waseda University in spring 2011. His research and work experience include the development of an injector measurement system, a bomb-disposal robot and miniaturized motion capture system.
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About LP RESEARCH: LP-RESEARCH offers state-of-the-art engineering solutions.

Zhuohua Lin
Founder/CFO of LP RESEARCH
Dr. Lin is the initial founder of LP-Research. In the company he currently mainly works on the company management and some parts of hardware design and system integration. He has graduated from South China University of Tech. with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering and received his PhD degree in biomedical engineering at Waseda University in spring 2011. His research and work experience include the development of an injector measurement system, a bomb-disposal robot and miniaturized motion capture system.
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About LP RESEARCH: LP-RESEARCH offers state-of-the-art engineering solutions.
Sudo Tsuyoshi
CFO of GHELIA
Sudo Tsuyoshi is the CFO and Board of Directors at GHELIA.
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About GHELIA: GHELIA aims to utilize AI technologies not only for business enterprises but also for human enhancement.
Yusuke Chayama
Director and CFO of ChillStack
Yusuke Chayama is the Director and CFO of ChillStack.
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About ChillStack: ChillStack provides information on AI, security, and development.