About

Torii Keiji

Senior Advisor

In 1971, joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (currently Mizuho Financial Group). At the bank, he pursued further education in London and Switzerland, obtaining an MBA. After working in Hong Kong, he was stationed in NY from 1993 to 2002, first as SEVP of CIT Group Inc. one of the largest finance companies in the US, then as Managing Director and General Manager of New York Branch of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. In 2004, he became Vice President of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., and Vice President of Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc., holding various key positions. Subsequently, he served as an external auditor of ITOCHU Corporation, an external director of Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd., a special advisor to Salesforce Japan Co.,Ltd., and an auditor of the Awa Sake Association.

Allen Miner

Advisor

Since 1987, he contributed to the establishment of Oracle Corporation Japan as its inaugural representative, laying the foundation for today’s record growth. In 1996, he was appointed Vice President at Oracle Corporation in the United States. In 1999, he became the representative director of SunBridge Inc., where he was involved in numerous venture capital investments and in establishing joint ventures in Japan with foreign cloud vendors, including Salesforce.com. He has invested in and supported over 70 venture companies, realizing IPOs for seven of them. He has contributed to the creation of new businesses and industries, as well as to the development of the environment surrounding Japanese ventures.