Dear Cornellians,

I am pleased to invite you to the second Cornell New Academy.  Mr. Ryota Matsuzaki of Kibidango, CEO of cloud funding firm will give us a speech.  Venture owner of Kibidango’s portfolio company may join Ryota in telling us interesting and exciting story.

Ryota Matsuzaki (MBA ’97)
Chief Momotaro and Representative Director of Kibidango
After working at IBJ’s investment banking he joined Rakuten.  At Rakuten as  Executive Director he completed many domestic and cross boarder strategic acquisitions as well as invested in venture companies.  In 2013 he founded Kibidango, which is a new empowerment vehicle by combining cloud funding and EC.
Independent director of Clowd Works and Synchro Food. 
Graduate of Economic Department of Keio University and MBA of Johnson School.

September 14 Thursday
Reception opens at 18:00
Speech by Mr. Matsuzaki at 19:00
Reception at Sage Social start at 20:00

Venue: Kewpie’s Hall on the second floor at 1-4-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
https://www.kewpie.co.jp/company/corp/ichiran/info_06_map00.html

Admission: 3,000 yen per person, drink and light food is included

RSVP by September 10 to the following address:
fudiko_murakami@kewpie.co.jp

This event is co-hosted by Cornell Club of Japan and Johnson Club of Japan

President of Cornell Club of Japan
Amane Nakashima