Akira Tsukagawa CFA MBA

Country Head for Japan at miR Scientific

Akira Tsukagawa has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Akira is currently working as the Country Head for Japan at miR Scientific, LLC since June 2021. Prior to this, they held the position of Director for Japan at Miraki Innovation starting from February 2020.

From 2015 onwards, they have been actively involved in open innovation and entrepreneurship. Akira served as an Advisor of Sompo Holdings for Open Innovation and also worked as the Founder CEO at Open Innovation Partners.

In 2015, they co-founded Seize Capital, a seed and early-stage fund focused on digital healthcare and data-driven FinTech. The fund invested in companies across the US, Japan, Asia, and Europe. Additionally, they co-founded C/Mission Pte Ltd in the same year.

Earlier in their career, Akira Tsukagawa served as the CEO of Muroc Inc from September 2008 onwards. Akira also worked as an Advisor for Business Development for India at Recruit Holdings from January 2015 to June 2015.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, they held representative roles at SBI Holdings, where they represented India from January 2011 to December 2014. Akira also gained valuable experience in the financial industry working at Deutsche Bank from July 2002 to November 2008 and at Lehman Brothers from September 1998 to June 2002.

Overall, Akira Tsukagawa has a strong background in open innovation, entrepreneurship, and finance, bringing a wealth of experience to their current role as the Country Head for Japan at miR Scientific, LLC.

Akira Tsukagawa has an extensive education history. In 1992 to 1994, they obtained an MBA degree in Finance from Columbia Business School. In 2013 to 2015, they pursued executive education at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, specializing in innovation, open innovation, and venture capital, earning a Certificate of Excellence. In 2018, they furthered their education at the same institution with an executive education program in data science and analytics, focusing on data science. Additionally, Akira Tsukagawa holds a CFA certification, although the institution, month, and year of attainment are unknown.

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  • Country Head for Japan

    June, 2021 - present

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