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 Tokyo based CFO’ operating in the Finance 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.
Shimano Mitsutaka
Director and CFO of CAMPFIRE
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About CAMPFIRE: CAMPFIRE engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.

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.
Shiro Suzuki
Director and CFO of Net Protections
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About Net Protections: Net Protections is a Operation of “NP postpay” payment for BtoC mail order.
Manabu Kato
CFO of Net Protections
Manabu Kato is the CFO at Net Protections.
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About Kato Electric, Net Protections: Net Protections is a Operation of “NP postpay” payment for BtoC mail order.
Motoshi Shimizu
Director and CFO of SOICO
Motoshi Shimizu is the Director and CFO at SOICO and Auditor at Qnoir.
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About Qnoir, SOICO: SOICO is a team of entrepreneurial members, managers, exits, and IPOs

Yosuke Tomatsuri
CFO of YJ Capital
Yosuke joined YJ Capital in 2012 where he was involved in projecting and founding the capital with Toshiki and Takao. He now serves as CFO and is responsible of conducting due diligence and managing fund operations. Previously, he worked in Mergers and Acquisition group of Yahoo Japan. Prior to joining Yahoo Japan, he began his career at Daiwa Corporate Investment Co., Ltd. (formerly Nippon Investment & Finance co., Ltd.) and then supported launching the venture capital of Aozora Bank, Ltd. Yosuke has invested in 17 companies which 6 went public such as F@N Communications, Inc., Anicom Holdings, Inc., Pharmarise Holdings Corp, etc. Total capital gain sums up to several billion.
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About Hitokuse, YJ Capital: Corporate Venture Capital that does Seed, Early Stage Venture, and Later Stage Venture Investments
Makishima Toshikatsu
Director & CFO of COINAGE Japan
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About COINAGE Japan: COINAGE is a Virtual currency trading related business
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.
Tsuyoshi Tamaoka
Director, CFO, and founder of Minsetsu
Tsuyoshi Tamaoka is the Director, CFO, and Founder of Minsetsu.
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About Minsetsu: Minsetsu is a Financial Service based company is to creating a bond between investors and companies.
Yuta Nojiri
CFO of Japan Data Science Consortium
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About Japan Data Science Consortium: Japan Data Science Consortium (JDSC) is an AI company that provides solutions for the medical, education and retail areas.