Kohei Akao
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at DG Financial Technology, Inc.
Network origin in Kohei Akao first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
DG Financial Technology, Inc.
 DG Financial Technology, Inc. Regional BanksFinance DG Financial Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of system services for electronic commerce payment. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Payment Processing Services, Receipt Services, Information Security Services, Advertising Related Services, and Others. The Payment Processing Services division provides settlement processing services for credit card, convenience store, electronic money, and authentication transactions. The Receipt Services division provides receipt services for sales from credit card, convenience store, electronic money, and early payments. The Information Security Services division engages in the sale of security services. The Advertising Related Services division provides advertising support services. The Others division engages in the electronic shopping and product support services. The company was founded on April 24, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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| Subsidiary | Regional Banks | 13 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Kohei Akao via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREDIT SAISON CO., LTD. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member | |
| FAITH, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| SBI HOLDINGS, INC. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| DIGITAL GARAGE, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| KAKAKU.COM, INC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman | |
| MONEX GROUP, INC. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member | |
| Waseda University | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| K Garage Godokaisha | Director/Board Member | ||
ITI, Inc. (Japan)
 ITI, Inc. (Japan) Investment ManagersFinance ITI, Inc. is an investment management firm wholly-owned by IT Holdings Corp. (TSE: 3626), a holding and investment company established in 2008 and primarily active in information systems for financial institutions. ITI was formerly known as DG Incubation, Inc. and was renamed upon acquisition in 2009. They were previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4819), a leading web-business solution provider founded in 1995. Located in Tokyo, ITI was established in 2005. The firm specializes in venture capital investing, the provision of consulting services and the management of investment funds. | Investment Managers | Chairman | |
| Meiji University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
eCURE Co. Ltd.
 eCURE Co. Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., eCURE Co. Ltd. is an online payment company based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company provides electronic payment solutions for online casinos, including ecopayz and muchbetter. Takashi Okita has been the CEO of the company since 2006. The company was acquired by DG Financial Technology, Inc., part of Digital Garage, Inc. from March 29, 2012 on July 24, 2007 for $0.16 million. | Information Technology Services | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
DG Ventures, Inc. /Japan/
 DG Ventures, Inc. /Japan/ Investment ManagersFinance DG Ventures Inc. (DG Ventures) is the venture capital subsidiary of a publicly traded company Digital Garage Inc. (TYO:4819) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2009 by Digital Garage Inc. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd.
 DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that primarily operates in the real estate advertising business. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company also provides market analysis, optimal sales and advertising strategies, creative work, and other business partnerships to solve clients' problems. The company was founded in 1962. DG COMMUNICATIONS Co. was acquired by DG Communications, Inc. /Management Grop/ from Digital Garage, Inc. on June 30, 2009 for $0.08 million. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Chairman | |
| Toyo University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
SBI IKIIKI SSI Inc.
 SBI IKIIKI SSI Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of SBI Holdings, Inc., SBI IKIIKI SSI Inc. is a Japanese company that offers death insurance for people with lively and short-term illness, providing reasonable insurance premiums for those who are "taking medicine", "going to the hospital" or "experienced surgery". The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company also offers pet insurance for dogs and cats, covering hospitalization and surgery at the lowest insurance premium. SBI IKIIKI SSI was acquired by SBI SSI Holdings Co., Ltd. on March 29, 2013. | Life/Health Insurance | Chairman | |
| DG & Ibex, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
FA Leasing Co., Ltd.
 FA Leasing Co., Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance FA Leasing Co., Ltd. provides leasing and financing services on IT sector. The company was founded in November 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Chief Operating Officer | |
E-context, Inc. (New)
 E-context, Inc. (New) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ECONTEXT, INC. provides payment transaction services which accept credit card and payment through convenience stores for electronic commerce firms. It also provides merchandise distribution services. The company was founded on October 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member | |
SBI Insurance Co., Ltd.
 SBI Insurance Co., Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Part of SBI Holdings, Inc., SBI Insurance Co., Ltd. is a company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company's description is written in Japanese and needs to be translated. The translated text mentions that the company offers various insurance products and services, including car insurance and life insurance. The company is also involved in events and activities related to insurance. | Property/Casualty Insurance | President | |
| SBI Financial Agency KK | Director/Board Member | ||
BI.Garage, Inc.
 BI.Garage, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., BI.Garage, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides digital marketing services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Kaoru Hayashi has been the CEO of the company since 2006. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| DG Mobile, Inc. | President Director/Board Member | ||
| MEDIA DO CO., LTD. | Publishing: Books/Magazines | Director/Board Member | |
| Iresearch Japan Co. Ltd. | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | ||
New Context Services, Inc.
 New Context Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Context Services, Inc. operates as a lean security company that automates the orchestration, governance and protection of the industrial Internet. It develops stack software products using security methodology. The company was founded by Daniel Riedel and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Digital Garage US, Inc.
 Digital Garage US, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Digital Garage US, Inc. develops computer software products. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO President | |
| CYBERBUZZ, INC. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Open Network Lab, Inc.
 Open Network Lab, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Open Network Lab, Inc. (Onlab) is a startup accelerator firm of Digital Garage, Inc. founded in 2011 by Hayashi Kaoru and Ito Joichi. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Investment Managers | Founder Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
NaviPlus Co., Ltd.
 NaviPlus Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NaviPlus Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of marketing tools, security, and media services. The company was founded on January 21, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| NEXDG Co., Ltd. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | ||
| SBI FINTECH SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| ECONTEXT ASIA LTD | Data Processing Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Neo Innovation, Inc.
 Neo Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neo Innovation, Inc. designs and builds mobile and web products for customers. It provides agile software development and lean design as an on-demand service to large enterprises, startups, and governments. The company was founded by Ian McFarland on December 15, 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman | |
| FOOZA KK | Director/Board Member | ||
Dentsu ScienceJam Inc.
 Dentsu ScienceJam Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dentsu ScienceJam Inc. is a Japanese company that engages in research and development in the field of science. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| IRIDGE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| CIWorks, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | ||
Digital Science Lab. Inc.
 Digital Science Lab. Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Metaps, Inc., Digital Science Lab. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Inc. is a Japanese company that provides advertising services. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
SBI Remit Co., Ltd.
 SBI Remit Co., Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Part of SBI Holdings, Inc., SBI Remit Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of SBI FinTech Solutions and is one of the largest money transfer companies in the world. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the company provides a secure, safe, convenient, and easy international money transfer service that can be completed in just 10 minutes. With reasonable fees for international and overseas remittances, SBI Remit allows users to send money overseas to MoneyGram dealers in approximately 200 countries and regions, with multilingual support available. SBI Remit was founded in 2010 and is led by CEO Nobuo Ando. SBI Remit Co. was acquired by SBI Holdings, Inc. from SBI FinTech Solutions Co., Ltd. on March 31, 2022, for $24.59 million. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member | |
DK Gate, Inc.
 DK Gate, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DK Gate, Inc. (DK Gate) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (TK:4819) founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. | Investment Managers | President | |
DG Daiwa Ventures Inc.
 DG Daiwa Ventures Inc. Investment ManagersFinance DG Daiwa Ventures Inc. (DG Daiwa Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2016. DG Daiwa Ventures Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer | |
DK Media KK
 DK Media KK Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services DK Media KK publishes magazines. The joint venture company is based in Tokyo, Japan. | Publishing: Books/Magazines | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor President | |
DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo)
 DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DG Technologies, Inc. engages in information processing and information provision service business. It provides consultation, design, program development, planning, research, production, management, operation, import and export sale of computer systems, software and hardware. The company was founded on September 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Director/Board Member President | |
| SBI INSURANCE GROUP CO., LTD. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
| Crypto Garage, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| TD Payment Corp. | Director/Board Member | ||
DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan)
 DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan) Investment ManagersFinance DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan) (DG Incubation) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (TK: 4819) founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Investment Managers | Chairman |
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International
| Japan | 47 |
| United States | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 15 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Technology Services | 10 |
| Consumer Services | 7 |
| Communications | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 65 |
| President | 16 |
| Chairman | 14 |
| Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 11 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 9 |
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| Kaoru Hayashi | 26 |
| Keizo Odori | 16 |
| Hitoshi Ushiku | 10 |
| Tomohiro Yamaguchi | 10 |
| Masashi Tanaka | 10 |
| Hiroyoshi Kido | 8 |
| Makoto Soda | 5 |
| Hiroshi Shino | 4 |
| Yoshitaka Sakai | 2 |
| Ryuji Yamanaka | 1 |
| Kazunori Shimizu | 1 |
| Okuma Masato | 1 |
| Michio Nagatsu | 1 |
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