Management
Co-Founder & CEO
Mike Kim
Started his career at Bell Labs after graduating from UPenn. He has led Electronic Trading and Equity trading teams at several global investment banks, implementing large-scale digital transformations.
Experience:
- • CTO / AI Transformation and platform - The Edgeof, Mistletoe
- • Managing Director - Electronic Trading APAC - Barclays Capital
- • Managing Director - Electronic Trading Product - Merrill Lynch
- • Managing Director - Global CTO of Prime Services - Deutsche Bank
Co-Founder & CPO (Chief Philosophy Officer)
Taizo Son
Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and pioneer in social impact investing. Founded Mistletoe in 2013, and The Edgeof in 2023.
Notable Achievements:
- • Founded social impact-focused Mistletoe (2013)
- • Established startup ecosystem in Asia (2009)
- • Pioneer of impact investing and VC fund creation
- • Led digital transformation initiatives across Asia
Co-Founder & CTO
Brian de Heus
Chief Technology Officer with extensive experience across banking, transport, gaming, and government sectors. Pioneer technical employee in Tokyo, leading development of AI-powered technologies.
Experience:
- • Lead Engineer for AI-powered online language learning platform
- • Front and back-end development lead for triple A mobile games
- • MLB: Full Deck (United States)
- • Sengoku Run (Japan)
- • Founded and scaled technology teams across multiple industries
Japan Country Manager
Kuniyoshi Mabuchi
Silicon Valley executive and global technology and business leader bridging the Japanese industrial ecosystem with the world.
Experience:
- • WPP Ogilvy One Japan (Former Executive VP)
- • META Director
- • PwC Japan Consulting Partner
- • Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Partner