Nobu Kumagai

Nobu Kumagai is the Founding Managing Partner of Wildcard Incubator LLC., a pioneering accelerator focused on food and ag-tech in Japan, serving both established corporations and emerging startups. As a co-founder of Yeastronomy, Kumagai integrates traditional Japanese food wisdom with natural science to create innovative food and beverage products. In addition to mentoring roles at Brinc and Decomer Technology, Kumagai advises multiple agrifood startups on corporate partnerships and business development within the Japan and ASEAN regions. Contributions to notable media outlets like NewsPicks and CNET Japan feature analytical commentaries on food-tech, ag-tech, and wellness tech. Kumagai holds an MBA from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a bachelor's degree in Economics and History from Keio University.