Kazuyoshi Abumi

Kazuyoshi Abumi currently serves as the Executive Officer and Global Head of Corporate Development at Rakuten since October 2017, leading initiatives in global M&A, investments, and partnerships. Prior to this role, Kazuyoshi held various positions at Candeo Hospitality Management, including Executive Vice President, where responsibilities included launching the Singapore office and overseeing Asian business operations. Experience at MUFG included serving as Vice President, focusing on structured finance and transaction banking, while earlier roles at CREED GROUP involved senior associate responsibilities in fund management and real estate investment. Kazuyoshi Abumi earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Waseda University, completing studies in 2005.