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Yuichiro Shimizu

for Startups,Inc.

Representative Director and President

After launching new businesses at two companies—Intelligence Ltd. (now PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.) and Saint Media, Inc. (now Will of Work, Co., Ltd.)—he founded Net Jinzai Bank Co., Ltd. (now forStartups, Inc.) in 2016, assuming the role of Representative Director and President. He was named "Headhunter of The Year" for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) at the "Japan Headhunter Awards" hosted by BizReach. In 2016, he became the first headhunter in Japan to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He has also held several key appointments, including Trustee of the Japan Association of New Economy (JANE); Vice-Chairman of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives; and a committee member of the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), the Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), and the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA). He is the author of the book, Working at a Startup (published by Discover 21, Inc.).