Yusuke Asakura
Director/Board Member at SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Profile
Yusuke is from Nishimiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
After attending a horse racing training center and working on training racehorses, Yusuke received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tokyo and joined McKinsey & Company.
He then rejoined the company he founded while at the University of Tokyo, Naked Technology Inc., as the President & CEO.
This company made an exit through a purchase by mixi, Inc., and he consequently joined mixi, later becoming the President and CEO and leading the company’s regeneration after a period of stagnation.
After leaving mixi, he served as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, and is now a Visiting Scholar at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Yusuke also serves as an outside director at Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd., and is a partner at the Tokyo Founders Fund.
Yusuke Asakura active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
i-mercury Capital, Inc.
 i-mercury Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance I Mercury Capital KK (I Mercury Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of mixi, Inc. (TK:2121) founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. | President | 2013-11-18 |
Signifiant, Inc.
 Signifiant, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Signifiant, Inc. (Signifiant) is an independent firm founded in 2017 by Yusuke Asakura, Kenji Kobayashi and Takafumi Murakami. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Founder | 2017-07-06 |
| Tokyo Founders Fund /Venture Capital/ | Private Equity Investor | - |
| Animal Spirits Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Yusuke Asakura
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RAKSUL INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-10-16 |
| MIXI, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-06-23 |
Loco Partners Co., Ltd.
 Loco Partners Co., Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Loco Partners, Inc. specializes in media content delivery for mobile devices. It develops and operates relux, an online marketplace for Japanese inns. The firm’s platform provides information on hotels and enables users to book and reserve online. It provides media content, social media and IT consulting services. Loco Partners was founded by Takaya Shinozuka on September 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | - |
Naked Technology, Inc.
 Naked Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of CYBRiDGE GROUP Corp., Naked Technology, Inc. develops and provides smartphone application and software publishing services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded by Hajime Hotta. Naked Technology was acquired by CYBRiDGE GROUP Corp. from MIXI, Inc. on May 14, 2012. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Yusuke Asakura
| University of Tokyo | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. | Commercial Services |
| MIXI, INC. | Technology Services |
| RAKSUL INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Naked Technology, Inc.
Naked Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of CYBRiDGE GROUP Corp., Naked Technology, Inc. develops and provides smartphone application and software publishing services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded by Hajime Hotta. Naked Technology was acquired by CYBRiDGE GROUP Corp. from MIXI, Inc. on May 14, 2012. | Technology Services |
i-mercury Capital, Inc.
i-mercury Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance I Mercury Capital KK (I Mercury Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of mixi, Inc. (TK:2121) founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. | Finance |
Loco Partners Co., Ltd.
Loco Partners Co., Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Loco Partners, Inc. specializes in media content delivery for mobile devices. It develops and operates relux, an online marketplace for Japanese inns. The firm’s platform provides information on hotels and enables users to book and reserve online. It provides media content, social media and IT consulting services. Loco Partners was founded by Takaya Shinozuka on September 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
| Tokyo Founders Fund /Venture Capital/ | Finance |
Signifiant, Inc.
Signifiant, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Signifiant, Inc. (Signifiant) is an independent firm founded in 2017 by Yusuke Asakura, Kenji Kobayashi and Takafumi Murakami. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
| Animal Spirits Ltd. | Finance |
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