Ryo Kawashima
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English Full professional proficiency
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Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Boosting Creativity for Innovation
HEC ParisMay, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Exceptional Achievement Program in English(EAP), Faculty of Business and Commerce
Keio UniversityMar, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Member Analyst (CMA)
The Securities Analysts Association of Japan
Experience
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Self Employed
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Jul 2023 - Present
- Leveraged my strengths and capabilities in parallel with the post-MBA full-time job search. - Exclusively contracted by startups and business owners as an individual professional; #1 researched equity and business strategies of listed companies for M&A and investment focused US Institutional Investor ; #2 published analysis reports regarding asset management business trend; #3 received expert interviews from professional firms. - Leveraged my strengths and capabilities in parallel with the post-MBA full-time job search. - Exclusively contracted by startups and business owners as an individual professional; #1 researched equity and business strategies of listed companies for M&A and investment focused US Institutional Investor ; #2 published analysis reports regarding asset management business trend; #3 received expert interviews from professional firms.
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GLIN Impact Capital
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Japan
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Analyst
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Oct 2022 - Present
Engaged as a Impact investor and strategic consulting support staff conducting DD, value-up engagement, and non-financial information disclosure assistance at GLIN Impact capital Engaged as a Impact investor and strategic consulting support staff conducting DD, value-up engagement, and non-financial information disclosure assistance at GLIN Impact capital
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Synca
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United States
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Co-Founder, President
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Jan 2023 - May 2023
- Co-founded a tech startup with Silicon Valley-based ambitious entrepreneurs, engaging as a President and business development. - Co-founded a tech startup with Silicon Valley-based ambitious entrepreneurs, engaging as a President and business development.
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The Turner MIINT (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training)
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Fellow
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Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
- Experienced the entire Impact investing processes, including Sourcing, Due diligence (Business & Impact), and Writing up an investment report, focusing on socially and environmentally impactful Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A startups in Europe, Asia, India, and Africa. - Experienced the entire Impact investing processes, including Sourcing, Due diligence (Business & Impact), and Writing up an investment report, focusing on socially and environmentally impactful Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A startups in Europe, Asia, India, and Africa.
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IE Business School
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Spain
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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MBA Ambassador
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Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
- Selected as an IE admission Ambassador, a leadership role co-working with the school's admission team, and one of five representatives in the cohort of 200+ students. - Selected as an IE admission Ambassador, a leadership role co-working with the school's admission team, and one of five representatives in the cohort of 200+ students.
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EWOR
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Germany
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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EWOR Academy Member
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
- EWOR is the first-ever education program and learning software that teaches entrepreneurship without static curriculum. Instead of rigid learning plans and actual lessons, we use interactive learning maps to create personalised education journeys. - The EWOR Academy is an innovative approach to education, aimed to launch you in the entrepreneurship ecosystem and empower you to build new ventures and digital solutions within a challenging environment. - EWOR is the first-ever education program and learning software that teaches entrepreneurship without static curriculum. Instead of rigid learning plans and actual lessons, we use interactive learning maps to create personalised education journeys. - The EWOR Academy is an innovative approach to education, aimed to launch you in the entrepreneurship ecosystem and empower you to build new ventures and digital solutions within a challenging environment.
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Nikko Asset Management Group
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Japan
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Investment Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Fund Manager
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Feb 2018 - Oct 2021
- Managed $400M Japanese Equity investment portfolio, as VP, a Junioir portfolio manager and Equity analyst. Focused on both Long Short Strategy and Small and mid cap Long strategy- Conducted annual 600+ fundamental research activities covering SMID in all industry and IPOs- Screened and selected big-data startup for investment; stock price soared from $9 to $125 within a year, 14X growth- Proactively rallied team to respond to biggest client’s concerns and recovered their trust and maintained full $100M investment amidst the stock market turmoil Show less
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Analyst
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May 2016 - Feb 2018
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Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management
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Japan
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Relationship Marketing Manager
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2016
- Engaged as a relationship manager being responsible for Japanese largest Commercial banks and Trust banks outside of Mitsubishi group to maintain tight connections with counterpart's headquarter in Tokyo, as well as a number of their branches. - Conducted Sales strategy consulting created by bottom-up and top-down Marketing approach and co-worked as a controller with a wholeseller team to cover entire clients' branches all over Japan. - Coordinated all available resources to accomplish objectives effectively and efficiently by gathering all collectable infomartion and sales tips through visiting key person in their branches, which in retun to hidden insights for headquarters. - Conducted periodical presentation directly to the head of counterparts’ product and marketing executives and released various types of reports about market trends and attractive investment opportunity on a timely basis. - Successfully achieved; #1 launching a investment trust product, Global Healthcare-bio Equity Fund, in a largest trust bank in Sep 2014. Its Asset Under Management topped $300M as of Nov 2015 after having visited its branches more than 300 times since inception; #2 driving sales promotion that doubled the AUM of JGB bond fund from $300M to $800M for half a year. Show less
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Associate Marketing Strategist
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
*Kokusai Asset Management was incorporated by Mitsubishi UFJ asset management in July 2015.- Engaged as an Associate marketing strategist in Marketing Planning Department.- Analyzed mutual fund market overall, developed marketing strategy cooperating with relationship managers, and managed sales progress on a daily and weekly basis until the objectives for the period are achieved. - Assigned in various project team member as following; #1 Developed revival sales promotion plan of "Global Soverign Open", the largest Mutual fund in Japan, from scratch (Aug 2012- Aug 2013); #2 Established a strategic sales promoting team making use of Japanese ISA(NISA) (Feb 2013- Aug2013) Show less
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Advisory Fund management associate
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Dec 2011 - May 2012
- Engaged as an associate in Advisory Fund Management Department.- Responsible for all activities such as cash flow management and investor actions of three individual Equity Funds investing in Equities in Emerging and Asia Pacific markets.- Monitored and analyzed fund performance data to report for stakeholders.
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Equity Fund management Assistant
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Apr 2011 - Nov 2011
- Engaged as an assistant of Japanese Equity portfolio managers in Equity Fund Management Department.- Accomplished to develop the foundation of Financial Analysis Skill. - Analyzed Japan listed companies by making use of all available resources including data on fundamentals, historical charts, supply and demand of shares, and deep inghts gained through CEO interviews.
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Education
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IE Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
HEC Paris
Master of Business Administration - MBA, GPA 3.92/4 -
The Wharton School
The Turner MIINT (MBA Impact Investment Networking and Training), Impact Investing -
Keio University
Bachelor of arts in Business and Commerce, Marketing/Marketing Management, General -
Singapore Management University
Exchange program, Lee Kong Chian School of Business -
University of California, Santa Cruz
Language learning Program, English -
Shibuya Makuhari Senior High / Junior High school
Bachelor's degree, General Studies