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FINOLAB is the Fintech community&space for members only and operated by FINOLAB Inc. Founding FINOLAB aimed towards stimulating innovation in Financial Technology in one of the most prominent international financial centers (Tokyo, Otemachi area).
Creating a FinTech innovation ecosystem with FinTech startups and stakeholders to lead a financial digital revolution.
FINOLAB Community

Team

  • Makoto Shibata

    Chie Ito

    Chief Executive Officer

    Ms. Ito manages FINOLAB, Japan’s first Fintech hub in Tokyo, building a Fintech business ecosystem with global networks and is responsible for FinTech related business development and partner alliance at ISI-Dentsu. Before her involvement in FinTech, she was engaged with developing a foreign exchange trading system and an overseas accounting system.

  • Makoto Shibata

    Makoto Shibata

    Head of FINOLAB, Chief Community Officer

    Mr. Shibata is currently in charge of FINOLAB community operation. In his former position at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, he was leading R&D initiatives in emerging technology and online/mobile financial service. He also held positions in corporate planning, accounting, corporate finance and retail customer services at the bank. He is one of the founders of FINOVATORS and Executive Fellow at Japan Digital Design. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from University of Tokyo and a Master of Science in Development Economics from University of Oxford.

  • Junji Hara

    Junji Hara

    Chief Administration Officer

    Mr. Hara joined Mitsubishi Estate in 1992, initially in Architectural Design & Engineering Business Department. Since 1997, he was engaged in product and sales planning of housing at Osaka and Yokohama Branch. From 2004, he moved to Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, in charge of mainly HR in General Affairs Division. He returned to Airport Business Department of Mitsubishi Estate in 2018, to manage relationship and business support for airports, which the company was operating. Joining FINOLAB in 2020, he became fully responsible for back office operation.

  • Tsunehito Sato

    Tsunehito Sato

    Chief Operating Officer

    Mr. Sato joined Mitsubishi Estate in 1990. He was engaged in the development and operational management of the Yokohama Landmark Tower and other skyscraper complexes. After being transferred to a foundation (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), he was engaged in site acquisition and development of condominiums from 2000. He was assigned to the Sapporo Branch in 2008, where he was mainly in charge of building sales in addition to development of condominiums and commercial facilities. From 2014, he participated in multiple projects in Marunouchi, aiming at enhancing the attractiveness and value of the area. He has been in his current position at FINOLAB since April 2022.

  • Toshiki Tanaka

    Toshiki Tanaka

    Chief Digital Officer

    Mr. Tanaka started his career at ISID, now called Dentsu Soken, as an engineer and engaged in various projects, including back-office of international bank branches, cross border payments, trade finance, JPY clearing system, AML/CFT solutions, supply chain infrastructure, IT governance. For FINOLAB, he has designed and deployed integral part of applications for its operation, since his participation in Sep. 2016.

  • Takeshi Ohara

    Takeshi Ohara

    Chief Investment Officer

    Since joining ISI-Dentsu, now called Dentsu Soken, in 1992, Mr. Ohara has been primarily involved in the development of market and risk management systems for financial institutions. In 2016, he participated in the launch of FINOLAB as the Head of Financial Business Development of ISI-Dentsu, concurrently engaging in investment activities for Fintech startup companies. Following FINOLAB's incorporation in 2019, he served as a director of the company. Starting in 2024, he has assumed the role of Head of FINOLAB Fund.

Company

Company Name
FINOLAB Inc.
Since
July 11, 2019
Office
1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Capital
300,000,000 JPY
Shareholders
MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd. DENTSU SOKEN INC.
CEO
Chie Ito
Business Activities
Promote FinTech ecosystem in Japan by supporting FinTech initiatives of both startup and corporate members. and accelerating open innovation.