Takaaki Adachi
 
Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd.
President
 
He is responsible for corporate management, fund operations, and overall investment activities. In addition, he contributes to the development of startups, companies, and students as part of initiatives such as GLOWTECH NAGOYA, a startup acceleration program in Nagoya, as a committee member of the Industrial Technology Promotion & Startup Collaboration Committee at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and as a mentor for Xport.
 
Previously, he served as an Executive Officer responsible for CVC, startup M&A, business development, and technology development. From 2004 to 2020, he worked at Panasonic Corporation, including a period from 2014 to 2018 in Silicon Valley, focusing on CVC and new business development.
 
With a technical background, he has engaged in research and development, business operations, and standardization in the fields of telecommunications and semiconductors. From 1998 to 2004, he worked as a semiconductor engineer at NTT Electronics Corporation.