平井 威充
TAKEMICHI HIRAI

スペシャリスト（ブロックチェーン・NFT）
ステラエックス株式会社　代表取締役 CEO

大学院卒業後、三菱UFJ信託銀行にて企業年金の資産管理・運用業務に従事。その後、人事部にて新卒・中途採用業務を経て退職。2016年からフリーランスとしてWebページの解析、データ分析業務などを行う。また、ブロックチェーン関連業務にもエンジニアとして携わり、2018年1月ステラエックス株式会社を設立。SNS型コイン発行アプリ「island」運営。

西山　茂
SHIGERU NISHIYAMA

顧問
早稲田大学大学院　経営管理研究科　教授
公認会計士・学術博士

早稲田大学政治経済学部卒業。米ペンシルバニア大学ウォートン校よりMBA取得。早稲田大学より博士号取得。監査法人ト－マツ等にて会計監査、株式公開コンサルティング、M&A支援、人材育成などの業務に従事。
主な著書に、企業分析シナリオ第2版 （東洋経済新報社）、戦略管理会計改訂2版（ダイヤモンド社）、入門ビジネス・ファイナンス（東洋経済新報社） などがある。

細窪　政
OSAMU HOSOKUBO

顧問
グレートアジアキャピタル&コンサルティング合同会社　代表
日本アジア投資株式会社　前代表取締役社長

慶應義塾大学法学部政治学科卒業。日本信託銀行入社、日本橋本町支店に5年、国際本部国際業務企画課に1年3ヶ月勤務。1989年日本アセアン投資（現日本アジア投資、略称JAIC）入社。以来、日本、東南アジア、中国、米国などのベンチャー投資実務に従事。2012年6月にJAIC社長に就任し経営再建を主導。2017年7月、GACCを設立。日本ベンチャーキャピタル協会理事（2015年7月～2017年6月）。現在、識学・ワコム・サイサンの社外取締役、その他数社の役員や顧問を兼務。

和家　智也
TOMOYA WAKE

代表取締役 CEO
大学卒業後、SBSホールディングスに入社。IT関連の新規事業開発に従事し、同社の急成長と株式上場までの過程を経験する。2006年、IT・ネット専門のM&Aマッチング事業を運営する株式会社ゼスタスを設立し代表取締役に就任。M&A仲介・アドバイザリー、 IT関連新規事業立ち上げ支援、経営改革コンサルティング等にて経験と実績。IT・ネット専門のM&Aマッチング事業が注目され、直近ではフジサンケイビジネスアイに連載コラムを提供。2011年より、三菱UFJリサーチ＆コンサルティング社の指定取引パートナー。2017年、第11回M&Aフォーラム賞 選考委員会特別賞受賞。早稲田大学大学院商学研究科ビジネス専攻修了(MBA)。M&A仲介成約総件数112件（2006年7月から2020年3月まで）

磯部　融輝
YUKI ISOBEL

取締役
外資系プロフェッショナルファームにて執行役員兼支局COO、テクノロジー・ベンチャーにて取締役最高財務責任者（CFO）を歴任。英国より帰国後、現在WASEDA M&A PARTNERSの取締役、シンガポール・グローバル・テクノロジー企業の執行役員を務める。米国・英国・日本の上場企業におけるスタートアップのM&A、資金調達、ベンチャーキャピタル及び財務戦略、経営企画IR等の戦略コンサルティングに従事。日本能率協会の事業創造イノベーションコース講師、他M&A及びベンチャー投資等の講師を務める。早稲田大学大学院商学研究科ビジネス専攻修了(MBA)。

小林　範久
NORIHISA KOBAYASHI

取締役
大学卒業後、伊藤忠テクノソリューションズに入社。エンジニアとして、コンビニエンスストアのPOS、受発注、会計、給与システムなどの開発を経験。所属プロジェクトにて社長賞を2度受賞。大量データの処理基盤設計、分析などを強みとし、人工知能技術であるDeep Learningなどにも深い造詣を持つ。早稲田大学大学院商学研究科ビジネス専攻修了(MBA)、中小企業診断士、DBスペシャリスト。Deep Learning for GENERAL and Engineer。

SHIGERU NISHIYAMA

Adviser
Professor of Graduate School of Business and Finance at Waseda University
Ph.D. MBA CPA

Dr. Nishiyama is a professor of Graduate School of Business and Finance at Waseda University, teaching Accounting, Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis.

Before joining Waseda University as a faculty member in 2002, he had been working as a CPA at Tohmatsu & Co., which is a member firm of Deloitte & Co. and as an independent financial consultant. He performed various kinds of projects, such as auditing, IPO consulting, M&A consulting, management control system consulting and training for managers in many Japanese companies. He is also an outside directors or audit & supervisory board member of several listed companies in Japan.

He holds a BA in Economics from Waseda University, an MBA from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and Doctor of Philosophy from Waseda University.

NORIHISA KOBAYASHI

Member of the Board
MBA

After graduating from university, Norihisa joined ITOCHU Techno-Solutions. As an engineer, he developed POS, ordering, accounting, and payroll systems for convenience stores. He received the President’s Award twice for his project.

He has a deep knowledge of deep learning, an Artificial Intelligence(AI) technology, and his strength is in the design and analysis of large data processing infrastructure.

He holds an MBA from Waseda University Graduate School of Business, and is an SME management consultant and DB Specialist. Deep Learning for GENERAL and Engineer.

YUKI ISOBEL

Member of the Board
MBA

Yuki is the Member of the Board and SVP at WASEDA M&A PARTNERS and Executive Managing Director at a Global Internet Technology company. He has over 10 years of experiences in International Senior Leadership roles as a Member of the Board and Executive Officers (CFO/ COO/ Managing Director) held in APAC and Europe regions. His main areas of expertise are International Business Development, Investment & M&A (Corporate Finance and Venture Capital), Turnaround & Restructuring Consulting and Digital Marketing/AdTech Strategic Consulting.
Before joining the firm, Yuki held several Senior Management roles in global public companies and startup companies, mainly in Digital Marketing Technology(MarTech/AdTech), Mobile Gaming and HealthcareTech(MedTech) industries. Most recently, he was the Member of the Board and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) at one of the next unicorns in HealthcareTech. Also, he was regional Member of the Board EXCO at in a Global Professional firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
He holds an MBA from Waseda University Graduate School of Business and also A Quarter Finalist at IBMC (International Business Model Competition). A lecturer for entrepreneurship and innovation at JMA (Japan Management Association).

OSAMU HOSOKUBO

Adviser
Great Asia Capital & Consulting LLC (GACC) Founder & CEO
Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd.(JAIC) Former President & CEO

Mr. Hosokubo graduated Keio University, major in Political Science. He joined Nippon Trust Bank from April 1983, worked for 5 years at Nihonbashi Honmachi Branch, 1 year and 3 months at International Business Planning Division, International Headquarters.

In 1989, he joined Japan ASEAN Investment Co., Ltd. (renamed to Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. : JAIC) He engaged in venture capital investment in Japan, ASEAN, China and US etc. He appointed as President & CEO of JAIC in June 2012. He focused on revitalization project, especially Debt reduction, Business restructuring and Reinforcement of human resources.

Mr. Hosokubo established Great Asia Capital & Consulting LLC (GACC) in July 2017. In addition to management consulting, GACC is also focusing on fund procurement and M&A support for venture companies.

Director of Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) : July 2015-June 2017.
Outside Director of SHIKIGAKU. Co., Ltd., Wacom Co., Ltd., Saisan Co., Ltd. and several other companies.

TOM WAKE

CEO and President
MBA

After graduated from university, Tom joined SBS Holdings and engaged in IT business development for 5 years. He experienced the company’s IPO and stock listing process (TSE:2384).

He established ZESTUS Co., Ltd., which operates M&A matching business specialized in internet business (Deals: Information website, Online shop, Revenue business, Affiliate site, etc.) in 2006. He has over 10 years of experiences in Web-based brokerage business.

Tom established M&A professional firm WASEDA M&A PARTNERS Co., Ltd. with MBA alumni in 2017. This new firm’s mission is to create Venture-Ecosystem and to lead Japanese venture entrepreneurs to a new way of life that means the existence of Serial-Entrepreneurs. He has published a book “M&A Exit to Become a Serial Entrepreneur” to fulfill the mission. 110 M&A brokerage contracts in total(from July 2006 to August 2019).

He holds a BS from Tsukuba University, an MBA from Waseda University Graduate School of Business. Designated as a strategic consulting partner of Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting since 2011. Received the 11th M&A Forum Award Selection Committee Special Award in 2017.