Prior to joining GA technologies Co., Ltd., I had a career in multiple financial institutions. I spent my childhood at an American school in the Netherlands, and the experience of coming into contact with diverse values left a lasting impression on me. There are various industries where you can work internationally, but I was attracted to the fact that "money", in a sense, is a plain product, so I wanted to work in a bank and joined MUFG Bank as a new graduate.

At MUFG Bank, I was first assigned to a department in charge of small and medium-sized business customers, and I rode around town on my bicycle. It was far from the "global job" that I had hoped for when I joined the company, but I still found the job in front of me interesting and worked hard every day.

It seems that my three years of work was highly evaluated, and in my fourth year, I was assigned to London as a "global job." All members of the team were foreigners, and the company's official language was, of course, English. I jumped into an environment equivalent to that of a foreign company by myself, and was in charge of corporate sales in Europe, Russia/Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

After that, I was seconded to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, where I saw the work of an investment bank for the first time. There are several differences between an investment bank and a bank, but the biggest difference that I felt was the distance from "corporate management." Money, which is a product of banks, is a flat product that is not colored by the people who handle it. Therefore, it is rare that corporate management is greatly influenced by "which bank to choose and who to be in charge of". As a result, big corporate events like M&A and major fundraising are rarely involving typical bankers. When all management decisions are completed, there is a strong aspect that we are finally informed in the form of "I have decided on this management policy, so please lend me a loan."

Investment banks, on the other hand, are deeply involved in the management process of their clients through advice on everything from M&A to financing. It wasn't until I joined an investment bank that I was able to work in a place close to management and see firsthand how big decisions are made. As I was involved in projects that supported Japanese infrastructure involving major manufacturers and trading companies, I became more and more attracted to this kind of work. After returning to Mitsubishi UFJ after studying for an MBA, I changed jobs to Goldman Sachs Securities because I couldn't forget the fun of working at an investment bank.

The reason I met GA technologies Co., Ltd. was when I purchased a property for myself. On the other hand, I was originally interested in the online platform itself. I first learned about GA when platformers emerged and became a hot topic in various fields such as insurance companies, securities companies, taxi dispatch apps, and flea market apps. I thought real estate platformers didn't exist, but it wasn't until I bought a property at RENOSY that I realized, 'This is a platformer,' and I began to take an interest in the company GA technologies Co., Ltd. itself.

The real estate platform is a field that will grow in the future, and I thought it would be interesting, which was the decisive factor in joining the company. Stocks can be bought across national borders, but real estate is still a work in progress. Furthermore, real estate has yet to emerge as a champion in mobility like Uber. ` GA technologies Co., Ltd. is open to the global world. I felt that we could become a platformer that could provide an environment in which people from all over the world would buy Japanese real estate, and Japanese people would buy overseas real estate.

I have worked in a global environment before, but most of the projects I was involved in were in areas where the market had already been formed. It is almost the first time for us to create our own services in an untapped market like the real estate platform business. It would be difficult, but I thought it would be worth the challenge.

The employees of GA technologies Co., Ltd. who were involved when I bought the property were all very nice people. Now, when I go inside, I feel that "there are only good people after all."

At my previous job at Goldman Sachs Securities, I had a family-like relationship of trust and strong ties between colleagues. The charm of such "people" led to differentiation from the competition. When I was a new graduate, I wanted to work in a bank because I was attracted to the characteristic of money, which is "not influenced by who handles it." GA technologies Co., Ltd. is also a company whose strength lies in the charm of each individual and the relationships between employees. I think it's the ideal organization for me.

First of all, I would like to win the top position in Japan in the field of "real estate tech". I also want to become a company that stands out from the rest in the world of technology. In terms of financial indicators, if we can surpass overseas real estate tech companies in Europe, the United States, China, etc., we will be more attractive to investors. By producing results and communicating them correctly, I would like to increase our recognition in the capital market, and by extension, our recognition in society.

Furthermore, rather than just pursuing our own profits, I would like to work on solving social issues faced by existing analog industries such as real estate. There are many problems to be solved, such as labor shortage, information asymmetry, and wasteful use of resources due to the low circulation of used properties, but we would like to carefully address each one and create a virtuous cycle in society.

In the future, it would be ideal if people with roots outside of Japan could join us. This will not only expand the customer base that we can serve, but will also accelerate our growth as a team in an environment where diverse human resources can play an active role.

I believe that technology can overcome all barriers, such as nationality and language. I would like to utilize such technology to create truly global products, services, and business models here in Japan with the entire team.