Hayashi Kaoru
CEO @ Digital Garage
Hayashi Kaoru is a startup investor at Digital Garage. Graduated from the Faculty of Sociology of Toyo University. Digital Garage was founded in 1995. Joined Kakaku.com in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed Chairman of the Board. In 2004, he became President and CEO of Digital Garage. Apr 2012: Appointed as President of VeriTrans. October 2012 ECONTEXT Chairman and President. In 2013, he became Chairmanof the Open Network Lab. 2015 econtext AsiaLimited Director President and Chairman in June 2016 Appointed as Outside Director of Credit Saison. Appointed Director of DG Daiwa Ventures in July 2016. In September 2016, he was appointed President of BI.Garage. In September 2016, he became President and President of Digital Garage Group CEO. In 2017, he became Chairman and President of DG Incubation.
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About Digital Garage
Digital Garage provides "new contexts" through the Internet by implementing three core technologies: IT (Information Technology), MT (Marketing Technology), FT (Financial Technology). Their core competence is the ability to integrate these multi-disciplinary technologies together into a one-stop seamless solution.As a "contextcompany", Digital Garage combines events occurring in different business fields by using the three technologies IT, MT and FT, in order to complete a new "context."The seeds of business nurtured by Digital Garage are flourishing under the three business segments. The "Incubation Segment" invests in prospective startups and develops media business, the "Marketing Segment" provides advertising/promotion solutions that reach each consumer and the "Payment Segment" offers payment solutions crucial for monetizing on the Internet. These business segments and the subsidiaries are on the verge of bearing fruit as their branches and leaves continue to grow. Digital Garage's management practice enables different corporate entities to operate independently, while acting and resonating in union at the same time.Digital Garage will continue to place emphasis on the power of group collaboration. Please pay attention to Digital Garage as they make progress and pioneer the future of the Internet.
Digital Garage Contacts
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Hayashi Kaoru
CEO
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Kaoru Hayashi
President & CEO
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Keith Yuki Isobe
Managing Director, DG Ventures
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Kent Lindstrom
COO -- Neo Innovation
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Koji Makino
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
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