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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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Makoto Haruta Partner
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Hitoshi Hokamura
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Tomotaka Kuwahara VP of Strategy
Tomotaka Kuwahara
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Ryan Mendoza Partner
Ryan Mendoza
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Shuji Nakata Chief Financial Officer
Shuji Nakata
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Michael Proman Managing Director
Michael Proman
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Masami Takahashi President, Scrum Studio
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Jonathan L. Hua
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