Masatoshi Kumagai Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder, Group...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Masatoshi Kumagai General Information

Biography

Mr. Masatoshi Kumagai is the Founder and serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at GMO Internet Group. He also serves as Chairman at GMO Venture Partners. He served as Executive Chairman at GMO Venture Partners. He also holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at GMO PepsiCo and Executive Chairman at GMO Adam. Previously, he served as the CEO of Voice Media, Inc. (currently known as GMO Internet, Inc.) in May 1991, CEO of MagClick Inc. (currently known as GMO AD Partners Inc.) in September 1999, and Director of MagClick Inc. (currently known as GMO AD Partners Inc.) in April 2000. Furthermore, he held the role of Representative Director and Chairman of iSLE Inc. (currently known as GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.) and Chairman of the Board of GMO Research Institute

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder, Group Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, GMO Internet Group
Gender
Male
Email
ku
Phone
+81
Address
  • Cerulean Tower 4-14F, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho
  • Shibuya-ku
  • Tokyo, 150-8512
  • Japan
+81

Masatoshi Kumagai Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
GMO Adam Company Chief Executive Officer Tokyo, Japan Other Financial Services
GMO Internet Group Company Founder, Group Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Tokyo, Japan Internet Service Providers

Masatoshi Kumagai Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
GMO Internet Group Internet Service Providers Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Tokyo, Japan
GMO Payment Gateway Other Financial Services Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Tokyo, Japan
GMO Pepabo Systems and Information Management Publicly Held Corporation Tokyo, Japan
GMO Registry IT Consulting and Outsourcing Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Tokyo, Japan
GMO Venture Partners Tokyo, Japan

Masatoshi Kumagai Lead Partner on Deals (8)

Masatoshi Kumagai has been the lead partner on 8 deals. Their latest deal was with Flatt Security, a network management software company. The deal was made for on 29-Feb-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Flatt Security 29-Feb-2024 Merger/Acquisition Completed Network Management Software Tokyo, Japan
Agatha 03-Nov-2021 Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Tokyo, Japan
ANDART 13-Sep-2021 Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Tokyo, Japan
Sales Marker 10-Dec-2019 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Japan
Hitokuse 15-Dec-2015 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Tokyo, Japan
Oceans (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) 13-Dec-2011 Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Tokyo, Japan
GMO Payment Gateway 01-Sep-2004 Merger/Acquisition Completed Other Financial Services Tokyo, Japan
GMO Pepabo 01-Jan-2004 Merger/Acquisition Completed Systems and Information Management Tokyo, Japan

Masatoshi Kumagai Network (63)

Board Members (33)

Name Company Representing Location From
Masamitsu Noriguchi GMO Pepabo Self Tokyo, Japan
Kazuhiko Okamoto GMO Payment Gateway Self Tokyo, Japan
GMO Internet Group GMO Internet Group Tokyo, Japan
GMO Internet Group GMO Internet Group Tokyo, Japan
GMO Payment Gateway GMO Payment Gateway Tokyo, Japan

Portfolio Executives (27)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Takashi Yoneuchi Flatt Security Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 29-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Keijiro Toyoda Flatt Security Chief Creative Officer & Operating Officer 29-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Flatt Security Founder, Chief Executive Officer 29-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Agatha Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer 03-Nov-2021 Tokyo, Japan
Agatha Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer 03-Nov-2021 Tokyo, Japan

Fund Team Members (3)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Ryu Muramatsu GMO Venture Partners GMO Global Fintech Fund Tokyo, Japan
Ryu Muramatsu GMO Venture Partners GMO VenturePartners Fund III Tokyo, Japan
GMO Venture Partners Tokyo, Japan
GMO Venture Partners Tokyo, Japan

Masatoshi Kumagai Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
GMO Global Fintech Fund GMO Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2018
GMO VenturePartners Fund III GMO Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2012

Masatoshi Kumagai FAQs

  • Who is Masatoshi Kumagai?

    Mr. Masatoshi Kumagai is the Founder and serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at GMO Internet Group.

  • How much does Masatoshi Kumagai typically invest?

    Masatoshi Kumagai's median deal size is .

  • What is Masatoshi Kumagai’s main position?

    Masatoshi Kumagai’s primary position is Founder, Group Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for Masatoshi Kumagai?

    Masatoshi Kumagai’s email address is ku and his phone number is +81 .

  • How many active board seats does Masatoshi Kumagai hold?

    Masatoshi Kumagai holds 5 board seats including GMO Internet Group, GMO Payment Gateway, GMO Pepabo, GMO Registry, and GMO Venture Partners.

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