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大手総合商社にて、国内外での新規事業開発、事業会社経営を行う。また、国内外でのVC投資活動を通じ、数多くの有望案件を手掛ける。

現在、マネジメント・コンサルティング会社(A2O株式会社)を経営(主に、大手企業マネジメント向け、新規事業開発の仕組み作りを通じた事業高付加価値化及び事業成長支援を行う)。またシリコンバレーの有力VC、Monta Vista Capitalのアドバイザーを務めるとともに、世界最大の起業家支援NPO、TiEの日本支部創設ボードメンバー(元代表)として有望スタートアップの発掘及びグローバル展開支援を行う。 

元 マクニカ富士エレホールディングス社外取締役。早稲田大学理工学部電気工学科卒。
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Kaz Terada formerly served as a Managing Director and Board Member at ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc. (ITV), a Tokyo-based venture capital firm. Kaz brought over two decades of ICT-focused experience to ITV, garnered from various roles at ITOCHU Corporation's Aerospace, Information Technology & Multimedia Group in Japan, the U.S., Taiwan, and Europe.

Before joining ITV in May 2006, Kaz was a Senior Vice President of ITOCHU Technology, Inc (ITI) in the U.S., where he was in charge of business development and strategic investment for ITOCHU’s ICT & Media Group. Before his tenure at ITI, Kaz pioneered ITOCHU's Business Transformation Outsourcing project, which focused on the horizontal integration of the ITOCHU Group's business infrastructure resources, encompassing business consulting, human resource management, business education, and customer relationship management (CRM).

In previous roles, Kaz served as a Senior Manager and leading strategist at ITOCHU, overseeing strategic ICT projects in sectors such as Communications, Networking, Security, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Semiconductor, and Manufacturing Equipment. From 1997 to 1999, Kaz spearheaded Venture Investment efforts in the U.S., investing in early-stage Silicon Valley technology companies. He was instrumental in establishing ITOCHU's first U.S. technology venture capital fund, "Horizon Ventures."

Kaz has also served on the boards of Macnica Holdings, Inc. (TSE:3132), Cuoca Planning Co., Ltd., Vasily, Inc., Runa, Inc., DMP, Inc., CTCSP Corporation, and CTC Create Corporation.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Waseda University in Japan.

Currently, Kaz is the President & CEO of A2O, Inc. (www.a2oventures.com). He is a Founding Board Member, Charter Member, and Former President of TiE Japan (tie.org), a Board Member of ACALL, Inc. (https://corp.acall.jp), and a Venture Advisor at Monta Vista Capital (www.montavc.com).

Specialties: Management, Business Development, Private Equity Investment.


職歴

A2O,Inc.

  • Chief Executive Officer 2013/10 - 現在

500 Startups

  • Mentor 2013/9 - 現在

TiE

  • President - TiE Japan Chapter 2013/5 - 現在

Kamiyama Foundation

  • Advisor 2013/3 - 現在

AAMA

  • Charter Member 2011/1 - 現在

ITOCHU Corporation

  • EIR 2013/4 - 2013/9

TiE

  • Founding Board Member & Charter Member - TiE Japan Chapter 2011/4 - 2013/5

Cuoca Planning Co.,Ltd.

  • Director of the board 2011/7 - 2013/3

Vasily, Ltd.

  • Director of the board 2011/7 - 2013/3

ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc.

  • Managing Director and Member of the Board 2006/5 - 2013/3

Runa, Inc.

  • Member of the Board 2009/9 - 2010/7

DMP, Inc.

  • Member of the Board 2006/6 - 2008/6

ITOCHU Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA

  • Senior Vice President 2004/4 - 2006/5

CTCSP Corporation

  • Member of the Board 2002/10 - 2004/4

CTC Create Corporation

  • Member of the Board 2002/10 - 2004/4

ITOCHU Corporation

  • Deputy Manager 2002/7 - 2004/4

CTCSP Corporation

  • General Manager (2002-2004: Board Member) 1999/10 - 2002/6

ITOCHU International, Inc., New York, NY

  • Project Manager - Development & Venture 1997/5 - 1999/4

ITOCHU Corporation

  • Project Manager 1994/10 - 1997/3

ITC Technology Taiwan Corporation, Taiwan

  • General Manager & Founder 1995/4 - 1997/1

Takisawa USA, Inc., Chicago, IL

  • VP & General Manager 1992/6 - 1994/9

社外取締役・顧問歴

マクニカホールディングス株式会社

取締役 2016/6 - 2022/6


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