COMPANY

CEO

Yuki Hanyu

2010 – University of Oxford, Ph.D. (Chemistry) obtained. After working as a PD researcher at Tohoku University and a research development center system technology laboratory at Toshiba, co-founded Integral Culture in October 2015.

CTO/COO

Ikko Kawashima

2012 – Ph.D. (Agriculture) obtained from Hiroshima University. AFellow at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by JSPS (DC1, PD) Fellow, then co-founded Integral Culture. Appointed as CTO in April 2018. Recipient of multiple academic awards from the Japan Society of Applied Physics and other scientific organizations.

CFO

Nozomu Yamada

2005 – Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Keio University, and joined Mitsubishi Corporation. Starting his career in management operations related to the food industry, he deepened his expertise in taxation and accounting while working in the accounting department. He was then seconded to Mitsubishi Corporation’s finance and accounting subsidiary, where he served as a general manager in corporate planning and business divisions. He was also seconded to an Indonesian natural gas business investment, where he served as Vice President of Finance, handling fundraising, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, as well as accounting audits and tax investigations.

External Board Member

Mizuki Komasa

2008: Completed a master’s program at Keio University Graduate School (specializing in Bioinformatics) and joined Mitsui Sumitomo Bank. 2011: Joined SMBC Nikko Securities’ Investment Banking Division as a Vice President, gaining experience in equity finance and M&A deals. Currently serves as Executive Officer of Real Tech Fund, responsible for growth-stage investments in aerospace and life sciences.

External Board Member

Tsuyoshi Ito

After graduating from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Department of Chemical Engineering), Tokyo Institute of Technology, he joined JAFCO in 2003. Has extensive experience leading industry-affiliated investment groups and supporting university-based technology startups in seed-stage investments and business growth. In August 2014, he founded Beyond Next Ventures Inc. and assumed the role of CEO.

Full-Time Auditor

Seiichi Inoue

After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Economics, he joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (now Mizuho Bank). He was primarily engaged in industrial research and corporate sales, serving in various roles such as Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, Deputy General Manager of the Operations Management Department, and General Manager of the Sixth Sales Department. After serving as Executive Vice President at Ozax Corporation, Executive Managing Officer and Director at Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd., and Full-time Auditor, he was appointed as an advisor to our company in July 2024. External Auditor at HOKUTO Co., Ltd. (currently serving).

External Auditor

Shotaro Maeda

After passing the second stage of the CPA exam in 2005, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, where he was engaged in accounting audits, IPO support, and startup and venture support services. In 2015, he served as Head of Corporate Management at Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd. and later as Executive Officer and Head of the Management Department at AgriMedia Inc. before establishing the Masataro Maeda Certified Public Accounting Firm. In February 2021, he founded Tekune Audit Corporation and assumed the role of Managing Partner.”

External Auditor

Sahori Ikeda

After graduating from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and the Graduate School of Law and Politics, she joined Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Firm. After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles (LL.M.), she completed training at Reed Smith’s Los Angeles office and then returned to Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. In January 2020, she was appointed as a partner at the firm.