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Shuji Nakata

Chief Financial Officer

After serving as Assistant Vice President at MUFG in Japan, Shuji moved to the United States as Senior Auditor for KPMG in Los Angeles. He then became Director of Business Development at Coca Cola working on M&A and Operations. In 2005, he entered the gaming industry as President & CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment Romania, then EVP & CFO of Bandai Namco Entertainment America. He is a graduate of Kyoto University and holds an MBA from Cornell University, SC Johnson Graduate School of Management.



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Tak Miyata General Partner
Tak Miyata
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Makoto Haruta Partner
Makoto Haruta
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Hitoshi Hokamura Partner
Hitoshi Hokamura
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Shuji Nakata Chief Financial Officer
Shuji Nakata
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Mendoza Partner
Ryan Mendoza
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Hiroki Tanaka Partner
Hiroki Tanaka
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Michael Proman
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