Kenji Kasahara Overview
- Company
- MIXI
- Primary Position
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Board Member &...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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Kenji Kasahara General Information
Biography
Mr. Kenji Kasahara is the founder and currently serves as Director and Senior Corporate Officer of the company. As a university student in 1997, he was inspired by the IT business case studies he covered in seminars, along with the rise of online businesses in Silicon Valley. He sensed an opportunity and started a recruitment website called Find Job! in November 1997. In June 1999, he incorporated the company and became its representative director. His next step was to launch the social networking service Mixi in February 2004. The company's name was changed to Mixi.In February 2006 and it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market in September of the same year. Kenji was made chairperson of the board of directors in June 2013. In April 2018, he remained as chairperson and was made a corporate officer. In June 2021, he remained a director. He is the founder of Mixi and as of April 2022, he is currently a director and senior corporate officer.
Contact Information
Address
- Shibuya Scramble Square 36F
- 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
- Tokyo, 150-6163
- Japan
Kenji Kasahara Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| MIXI | Company | Board Member & Founder | Tokyo, Japan | Entertainment Software |
Kenji Kasahara Board Seats (1)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| MIXI | Entertainment Software | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | Tokyo, Japan |
Kenji Kasahara Lead Partner on Deals (19)
Kenji Kasahara has been the lead partner on 19 deals. Their latest deal was with BeMatch, a social/platform software company. The deal was made for on 03-Jul-2024.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| BeMatch | 03-Jul-2024 | Seed Round | Completed | Social/Platform Software | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Yondemy | 13-Mar-2024 | Completed | Educational Software | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Inspire High | 20-Dec-2023 | Completed | Educational Software | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| New Innovations | 12-Apr-2023 | Completed | Other Hardware | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Lovegraph | 22-Mar-2022 | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Issues | 01-Nov-2021 | Completed | Legal Services (B2C) | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Coco (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) | 24-Aug-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| AgeWellJapan | 04-Aug-2021 | Completed | Managed Care | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| HoloAsh | 08-Mar-2021 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Social/Platform Software | San Francisco, CA | |
| Atmoph | 06-Nov-2020 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Kyoto, Japan |
Kenji Kasahara Network (71)
Board Members (7)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Hiroyuki Osawa | MIXI | MIXI | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Koki Kimura | MIXI | MIXI | Tokyo, Japan | |
| MIXI | MIXI | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| MIXI | Self | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| MIXI | Self | Tokyo, Japan |
Portfolio Executives (64)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Sota Sasanuma | Yondemy | Chief Executive Officer | 13-Mar-2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Naomi Komatsuzaki | Inspire High | Chief Operating Officer | 20-Dec-2023 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Inspire High | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 20-Dec-2023 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| New Innovations | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Board Member | 12-Apr-2023 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| New Innovations | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member | 12-Apr-2023 | Tokyo, Japan |
Kenji Kasahara FAQs
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Who is Kenji Kasahara?
Mr. Kenji Kasahara is the founder and currently serves as Director and Senior Corporate Officer of the company.
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How much does Kenji Kasahara typically invest?
Kenji Kasahara's median deal size is .
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What is Kenji Kasahara’s main position?
Kenji Kasahara’s primary position is Board Member & Founder.
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How many active board seats does Kenji Kasahara hold?
Kenji Kasahara holds a board seat in MIXI.
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