Kohei focuses on investments in EC related startups based in US. He also belongs to Group CEO Office responsible for special projects such as PMI and new business developments. He launched RakuNest, one of the biggest innovation communities in Silicon Valley with 100+ enterprise clients. Prior to being transferred to Rakuten USA, Kohei was Senior Manager of Global Catalog Platform at Rakuten HQ in Tokyo building the strategy, organization and services by utilizing the power of big data, AI and operations for rich shopping experiences. Earlier in his career, Kohei was an financial analyst at General Electric as Financial Management Program involved with various businesses such as Energy, Healthcare and Capital. Kohei received BA in Economics at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan.

Rakuten Group offers a variety of services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to many users all over the world. Founded in 1997 in Tokyo by Mickey Mikitani, and now has 70+ businesses and over 1.5B members across the world with $17B market cap as of now.