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 Apps 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.
Yamamoto Akihiko
Directors CFO of IGNIS Japan
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About FURYU, IGNIS Japan, IJGN, TSS LINK, WARC Japan: IGNIS is a company to develop and provide smartphone applications as the axis of business.
Fumiaki Goto
Chief Financial Officer of Monstar Lab
Goto started his career as a sales representative for a food-related machinery manufacturer, and later went on to become the company’s first corporate finance manager in preparation for its listing on the stock market. He successfully facilitated the company’s rise from a public over-the-counter stock to a listing on the Second and then First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in what was then the fastest rise every seen in the Japan stock exchange market. He later helped telecommunications device manufacturer Allied Telesis to become listed directly on the TSE Second Section, as well as helping GDH to list on the TSE Mothers market. At that time, he helped establish what was at the time the largest contents fund. He joined Monstar Lab in January 2016.
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About HENNGE, Monstar Lab: We shape technology that inspires people and grows businesses.
Takashi Watanabe
CFO of UUUM
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About UUUM, XTIA: UUUM is a YouTuber-focused management production services company.
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.
Kazunobu Harada
Directors and CFO of CYDAS
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About CYDAS: CYDAS, Inc. was founded with the mission to “Bring out the Talent in People”.
Takuya Kawamura
Director CFO of MAMORIO
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About COREKARA, MAMORIO: MAMORIO are promoting alliances with companies.
Atsushi Nakayama
CFO of famitalk
Atsushi Nakayama is the CFO at famitalk.
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About famitalk: famitalk is a new communication app that deepens family ties.
Hirokazu Nanbu
Director / CFO of Draft
Hirokazu Nanbu is the Director and CFO at Draft.
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About Draft: Draft provides D collection, an EC application for men’s fashion.
Takemoto Yuya
Director and CFO of Wacul
After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Kyoto University, he joined Goldman Sachs Securities in April 2008. As a stock analyst in charge of the steel industry, he analyzes and evaluates the investment value of stocks based on company financial analysis, industry analysis, and manager interviews. To AT Kearney Co., Ltd. in July 2013. As a manager, he has worked on a number of projects for large global companies, mainly in the telecommunications, media and technology industries, including formulating long-term management strategies and business strategies, and planning new businesses in the X-Tech area.
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About Wacul: Wacul is a Japan-based company that provides web consulting and simplifies decision making process of enterprises.