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 Big Data 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.

Isamu Kawashima
EVP & CFO of NEC Corporation
Isamu Kawashima is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors at Nec Corporation since April 2015. Isamu was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of NEC Corporatrion from July 2011 to June 2015. Isamu Joined NEC Corporation in April 1981. Isamu served as General Manager of Corporate Controller Division at NEC Corporation since April 2009 and served as its General Manager, Internal Control over Finance Reporting Division since July 2010 and served as its General Manager of Corporate Controller Division and General Manager of Internal Control over Finance Reporting Division since June 2011. Isamu has been a Director at NEC Corp. since June 2011.
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About NEC Corporation: NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
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.
Ken Sasaki
CFO of SMARTInsight Corporation
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About SMARTInsight Corporation: SMART/InSight offers enterprise software that integrates scattered data sources into easy-to-understand visual representations.