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Sorato Ijichi

Sorato has spent his high school and college years in the United States. Started his first company in while attending California State University. Has a total of four companies in Japan and abroad, including Creww, and two of them were successfully acquired. Involved in many projects from organizations related to building startup ecosystems and propounding entrepreneurship and innovation in Japan. He has given numerous lectures at universities and large corporations, including areas on Diet to current Diet members and ministers. Selected as an expert to exchange views with the Governor of Tokyo, and is working with many local governments, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, on projects to promote the startup ecosystem and innovation.

Sorato Ijichi

Founding CEO

Juan Carlos Mauritz

Partner & CSO of the private and commercial Nordic investment & enterprise sales company Nordic Apiary. Juan is a Swedish serial entrepreneur & strategic advisor. With 9 years of professional experience in starting & developing international organizations & enterprises in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Expertise in internationalization & strategic partnership, for localization of sales & investment in enterprise technology. As a student, Juan worked and represented several Swedish organizations at various UN conventions around the world. He has an academic background in Sinology & Economic Geography from university studies in China Fudan and Sweden Uppsala University

Juan Carlos Mauritz

Partner & CSO

Noraminah Omar

An entrepreneur and experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, and Strategic Planning. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor's degree from the University Of Malaya.

Certified trainer and has been involved in business advisory for more than 18 years. She is giving her time to training and coaching activities for small enterprises in business planning and work process improvement in HR and accounting. Since 2018 she involved with micro and SME businesses to build a sustainable business plan strategically.

Noraminah Omar

Senior Business director

Dr. Hoon Sik Kim

Dr Hon received education from Korea University in the area of Economics. He holds position as CEO/Advisor, UTC Investment Co. Ltd., since 1996, and a Chairman for Korea Valuation Association since 2017. He is also a CEO for Daesang Holdings Co. Ltd., from 2016 to 2020. His investment experience are : - IPO: 40 companies, M&A: public 4, private 4 companies, Investment at Korea, Japan, China, USA.

Dr. Hoon Sik Kim

CEO