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Company name (Japanese)
株式会社メディアジーン
Company name (English)
Mediagene Inc.
Established
October 30, 1998 (Transferred to a holding company on July 1, 2015)
Address
Arethusa Shibuya, 23-2
Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
150-0044
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Representative
CEO, Co-Founder: Motoko Imada
Directors
Directors CVO: Hiroto Kobayashi
Director CFO: Hiroyuki Terao
Director CSO: Tatsuki Serizawa
Outside Director: Yasutoshi Yanagisawa
Auditor: Toshihide Natori
Executive Officer: Yuko Endo
Executive Officer: Kazumi Oda
Executive Officer: Daisuke Kanazawa
Executive Officer: Nozomi Kosaka
Executive Officer: Kotaro Teshima
Executive Officer: Kei Togashi
Executive Officer: Satoshi Yoshioka
Group Company
INFOBAHN Inc.
Capital
55,000,000 yen *As of December 15, 2023

Management Team

 

Directors

Director: Motoko Imada
Motoko Imada

CEO and Co-Founder of Mediagene Inc.
Co-Founder of INFOBAHN Inc.

After working in editing, publishing, and overseas copyright negotiations for books and magazines in the publishing industry, Motoko helped launch the Japanese edition of WIRED in 1994 and served as its business manager. She then established her own business and founded the online media company Mediagene Inc. (formerly INFOBAHN Group Inc.) in 1998 and founded the digital agency INFOBAHN Inc. in 2015 through an incorporation-type company split. She has been a facilitator at the Keizai Doyukai's (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) social gatherings since 2022. In 2023, she co-founded TNL Mediagene and became COO and president. In 2024, she was appointed as an external director of NOK Corporation.

Director CVO/Founder: Hiroto Kobayashi
Hiroto Kobayashi

Director, CVO and Co-Founder

``Wired Japan'' was launched in 1994. Serves as editor-in-chief. In 1998, he founded INFOBAHN Co., Ltd. (currently Mediagene ), which supports corporate digital communication. He has launched many media in both print and web fields, such as "Gizmodo Japan", and supports the digital marketing of domestic and foreign companies. He is known as a pioneer of content marketing and owned media. Since 2017, we have become the official Japanese partner of Berlin's international tech conference "TOA" and co-host programs in Germany and Tokyo every year. Currently, he is producing programs and fieldwork to co-create new innovations with a focus on the circular economy and biodiversity, and connects local governments and companies. His major books include ``After GAFA Future Map of a Decentralized World'' (KADOKAWA) and others. The book was translated and published in Korea and China. His main works include ``Free'', ``Share'', ``Public'' (NHK Publishing), and many other books.

Director and CFO: Hiroyuki Terao
Hiroyuki Terao

Director and CFO

After working as a certified public accountant at an auditing firm, Hiroyuki became the director of finance at an operating company in 2015. After the company held an IPO, he joined INFOBAHN Group Inc. (now Mediagene Inc.) in 2017, became Director and CFO, and has headed the company's business management since 2018. Hiroyuki has served as a director of Group company Mediagene since 2019.

Director and CSO: Itsuki Serizawa
Tatsuki Serizawa

Director and CSO

After joining the company (formerly INFOBAHN Inc.) in 2007, Tatsuki helped start up new media outlets and businesses. He became the Director and CSO of former Mediagene Inc. in 2015 and headed the business strategy division. Tatsuki was appointed as the Director and CSO of former Mediagene Inc. in 2020, and became Director and CSO of the current company in 2022.

Vice President, Director and Manager

  • Media Editorial Department: Yuko Endo
    Yuko Endo

    Vice President
    Media Editorial Division

  • Media editorial department manager: Kazumi Oda
    Kazumi Oda

    Vice President
    Media Editorial Division

  • Media Editorial Department: Daisuke Kanazawa
    Daisuke Kanazawa

    Vice President
    Product Division

  • Media editorial department manager: Nozomi Takasaka
    Nozomi Kosaka

    Vice President
    Media Editorial Division

  • Media editorial department manager: Kotaro Teshima
    Kotaro Teshima

    Vice President
    Commerce Division

  • Media Editorial Department: Kei Togashi
    Kei Togashi

    Vice President
    Media Planning Division

  • Media Editorial Department: Satoshi Yoshioka
    Satoshi Yoshioka

    Vice President
    Business Development Division

  • Media editorial department manager: Yu Ito
    Tamotsu Ito

    Director
    Media Editorial Division

  • Media editorial department manager: Kei Nakamura
    Kei Nakamura

    Manager
    Commerce Division

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Mediagene
Inc.
Arethusa Shibuya
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Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0044 1 minute walk from the south exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira
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