Shintaro Asako

Shintaro Asako is a highly experienced professional currently serving as Managing Partner at Delight Ventures, a Tokyo-based venture fund focusing on early-stage startups. Asako is also the Founder and CEO of Bulldog Advisory Inc., providing strategic advice for sustainable business outcomes. Additionally, Shintaro Asako holds board member positions at multiple organizations, including 7-Eleven, Uzabase, Inglewood Co., Ltd., Kura Sushi USA, and previously at Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings and Medmain Inc. Educational credentials include a BS in Accounting with Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California, a Visiting Scholar program at Stanford University, and executive education in corporate governance from Harvard Business School and the Japan Association of Corporate Directors.