Kohei Nakayama

Kohei Nakayama is the current VP of finance and planning at Kudan. Prior to this, they were the financial controller and head of IPO readiness at Blue Planet-works, Inc., a cyber security startup. There, they led the company's global accounting, tax, and IPO strategies. Kohei also oversaw funding across Japan and the US.

Before Blue Planet-works, Inc., Nakayama worked at Mitsubishi Corporation as a representative (CFO support). In this role, they provided CFO support for Mitsubishi International GmbH, including in the areas of accounting, internal control, credit risk management, business development, and restructuring.

Nakayama began their career at EY, where they worked for over 10 years in auditing and accounting advisory. Kohei was based in Japan but also seconded to EY Germany during their tenure. Some of their notable projects include due diligence, cross-border restructuring, and IFRS advisory.

Kohei Nakayama graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics. Kohei is also a Certified Public Accountant (Japan).

Some of their coworkers include Tomo Ohno - Managing Director, Taro Murai - President & CEO, Kudan USA, and Ken Iizuka - Director & CFO. Their manager is Daiu Ko, Managing Director & CEO.