Ken Kashiwagi

Ken Kashiwagi currently serves as a Strategic Advisor at Beyond Music, the largest content fund in Asia, and leads partnerships and investments in Japan at Mysten Labs. In previous roles, Ken held positions including Director of International Business Development and Head of Japan Operations at Utopia Music, where market research and strategic execution plans were developed, and Director of Global Business Development and Digital Strategy at Sony Music Entertainment, where substantial revenue-generating deals were structured. Ken’s extensive experience in finance and business development includes stints at Warner Music Group and Downtown Music, where significant M&A deals were managed, as well as early career roles at MUFG Americas and as a Teaching Assistant at Brown University, where Ken completed a Bachelor of Arts degree.