Graduated from the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering. Kenta joined McKinsey after working with startups and the management of large-scale international NPO’s during university. As a manager he engaged in business and organizational reforms in the retail distribution industry focusing on strategy planning, and operational improvement. In 2010 he founded Ticket Star Co., Ltd. In 2013, three years after its establishment, it had achieved a turnover of 5 billion JPY. Due to its overall profitability it was acquired by the Rakuten Group. In his latest venture, Kenta Co-founded Pocket Change Co., Ltd. He heads all aspects of business development, partner alliances, sales, and funding.