Board members
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Genji Nagai Chief Executive Officer
- Joined Bain & Company and engaged in work such as strategic planning for major telecommunications carriers, due diligence for investment funds, and M&A projects for trading companies
- Selected for the Media, Marketing & Advertising category of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2020
- Established FLUX Inc. in May 2018 and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer
- Graduated from the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University
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Shinnosuke Hirata Chief Product Officer
- Joined Kakaku.com, Inc. and engaged in data-related operations
- Established FLUX Inc. in May 2018 and assumed the position of board member
- Developed FLUX AutoStream as the product manager, which became one of the fastest products to achieve an ARR of 1 billion yen in Japan
- Graduated from the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Rikkyo University
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Edwin Li Chief Technology Officer
- Member of Matsuo Lab, The University of Tokyo
- Holds the record as the youngest person to be certified as a Chinese-English translator
- Won the olympiads for mathematics, astronomy, physics, and chemistry while a student in China
- Entered the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology as a scholarship student (under the AST special selection program in which three to five students are selected from across China each year)
- Joined FLUX in June 2018 and assumed the position of board member
- Graduated from the School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology and the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- Specializes in machine learning, deep learning, and large language models
External board members
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Akira Kurabayashi Outside Director
- Worked in venture capital operations in Japan and the United States at Fujitsu Limited and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- Served as Head of Japan at Globespan Capital Partners and Salesforce Ventures
- Joined DNX Ventures in March 2015 and currently serves as Managing Partner and Head of Japan
- Holds a Ph.D from Doshisha University and graduated from Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania
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Shumpei Fukui Outside Director
- After working in corporate planning and sales at NTT Data, started and ran a company, then launched Archetype Ventures in 2013
- As a Managing Partner, provided investment support to over 40 companies through the formation and management of a fund specializing in B2B technologies
- Graduated from Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School (majored in Entrepreneurship)
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Jiro Tamura Outside Director
- Professor Emeritus, Keio University; Project Professor, Keio University Global Research Institute; Professor, The Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University; lawyer
- Specializes in economic law, international economic law, and negotiation
- Serves as international academic advisor at Harvard International Negotiation Program, advisor at TMI Associates, etc.
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University; completed the master's program at Harvard Law School and doctoral program at the Graduate School of Law, Keio University
Corporate auditors
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Ryosuke Kaneko Corporate Auditor
- Engaged in auditing listed companies and companies preparing for IPO at Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
- Engaged in fund management and supporting portfolio companies at Integral Corporation; subsequently, provided financial due diligence, PMI support, support for building of internal audit systems, and other services as an independent operator
- Joined FLUX in October 2021 and assumed the position of full-time corporate auditor
- Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Tohoku University and completed the program of Tohoku University Accounting School
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Kuniyoshi Mabuchi Outside Corporate Auditor
- Served as CEO at Ogilvy One Japan followed by director at Facebook Japan (META)
- Served as partner at PwC Japan Consulting and as partner at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, where he led AI initiatives for the TMT sector across the Asia-Pacific region
- Co-founded XinobiAI and now serves as CEO, driving business creation and social implementation of generative AI
- Assumed position as outside corporate auditor of FLUX in August 2024
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Yuko Kato Outside Corporate Auditor
- Engaged in childcare business at Benesse Corporation; subsequently, entered law school and acquired qualification as a lawyer
- Currently engages in a wide range of work related to corporate activities (legal advice, document creation, litigation and dispute resolution, fraud investigation) as a partner at Miura & Partners; specializes in employment and labor regulation, focusing not just on reactive cases but also preventive measures
- Assumed position as outside corporate auditor of FLUX in August 2024
- Graduated from the College of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University and the School of Law, The University of Tokyo
Executive team
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Gentaro Fuse Chief Operating Officer
- Joined Mitsubishi Corporation and engaged in raw material procurement for clothing and oversaw the supply chain of major clothing manufacturers
- Responsible for company-wide strategic planning, new business development, M&A, etc.
- Joined FLUX in June 2018 and assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer
- Graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University
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Ryuji Miura Chief Administrative Officer
- Engaged in listed company audits, public accounting audits, and accounting advisory at KPMG AZSA LLC
- Joined Kepple Accounting Office and became representative of Kepple Consulting Co., Ltd. and Kepple Tax Accountant Corporation; subsequently, transferred the business to Hongo Tsuji Tax & Consulting
- Joined FLUX in April 2021 and assumed the position of executive officer
- As General Manager of Corporate Design Division, engaged in overall management of the Administration Department and fundraising
- Graduated from the Graduate School of Accountancy, Waseda University
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Shohei Hijikata Vice President of Marketing
- Joined FICC and engaged in digital marketing support for major corporations
- Established a marketing consulting company and provided support for the planning and implementation of marketing strategies for Toyota Motor Corporation, Suntory, Fuji Kyuko, etc.
- Started working with FLUX in March 2021 before joining in May 2022 and assuming the position of executive officer
- Responsible for marketing, branding, PR, and creative work
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Takahiro Nishimura Vice President of Engineering
- Joined FLUX in December 2022 after working at Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. and Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
- Established data organization and assumed the position of Vice President of Data in May 2023
- Since May 2024, responsible for product management, engineering, and data analysis as the General Manager of Product Division
- Specializes in product management, data-related analysis, infrastructure development, project promotion, organizational development in HR, and people analytics
- Graduated from the graduate school of The University of Tokyo
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Yoshiki Sakai Executive Officer
- Joined a Japanese consulting firm after working at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, establishing an internet service, and working at Dentsu; established a business development consulting team
- Joined FLUX in January 2022 and created several new businesses; assumed the position of executive officer in August 2023
- Responsible for the DX Solutions Division as its general manager; specializes in the creation and growth of new businesses and the promotion of DX
- Graduated from the Faculty of Social Studies, Doshisha University
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Ryoya Yanagida Vice President of Product
- Joined The Asahi Shimbun Company and worked in its media business; mainly involved in digital advertising and advertising technology, and was also involved in business management as the director overseeing media business at Asahi Interactive
- Joined FLUX in April 2020; assumed the position of Vice President of Publisher in 2023
- Specializes in the areas of publisher business and advertising technology
- Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
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Yusuke Iwata Vice President of Sales
- Joined CyberAgent, Inc. in 2005
- Served in executive positions at several Japanese and overseas startups since 2015
- Joined FLUX in June 2021 and assumed current position in August 2023
- Responsible for company-wide sales
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Yosuke Fukushima Vice President of Finance
- Joined Barclays Securities and engaged in M&A advisory work for cross-border and domestic projects by operating companies and investment funds
- Joined FLUX in October 2023 and assumed the position of Manager of Finance and M&A Strategy Department; assumed the position of Vice President of Finance in May 2024
- Responsible for M&A, capital procurement, business planning, etc.
- Graduated from the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo and the Division of Management, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
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Hidetaro Konno Executive Officer
- Experiences include the creation of a team in the digital field at Recruit Group
- In 2021, won the title of Media and Digital Recruitment Company of the Year at TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards (TIARA) - Japan 2021
- Joined FLUX in October 2023; established the HR Solutions Division, launched FLUX Agent, and grew the division into a size of 100 HR referral agents providing comprehensive matching services—connecting companies with candidates and candidates with companies—in less than one year
- Graduated from the University of Roehampton, majoring in Psychology and Counselling
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Ryo Washida Vice President of Human Resources
- After joining an IT venture company as an engineer, participated in management as the company's Osaka branch manager and mid-career recruitment manager in the human resources department
- Joined FLUX in February 2021; assumed the position of Vice President of Human Resources in May 2025
- Responsible for company-wide human resource strategy in general as the Manager of Human Resource Strategy Department, Corporate Strategy Division