Masaru Akiyama
Angel investor in Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Masaru Akiyama, Angel investor in Tokyo is an active investor based in Tokyo, Tokyo. This profile covers what Masaru Akiyama backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Masaru Akiyama serves as Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director & President at Basic (Media and Information Services). Mr. Akiyama is an Angel Investor. After graduating from high school, joined a trading company as a planning sales clerk. Joined Goodwill Communication in 1997. In charge of setting up a distribution warehouse and planning services for the EC business. In 2001, he joined Trans Cosmos, where he worked on various business planning, including new businesses related to Web marketing. Founded Basic in 2004. With the mission of "Solving the world's problems with Web marketing", we are developing media businesses such as "ferret One", an all-in-one marketing tool, "ferret", one of the largest web marketing media in Japan and "Franchise Comparison Net". Director of the Marketer Career Association (MCA).
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Location
- Tokyo, Tokyo
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 1
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