Masao Hirano

Masao Hirano currently works at Spiral Capital, Inc., as Chairman from 2019, m&i Co., Ltd., as President & Representative Director from 2012, KANAMEL, Inc., as Director, JSR Corp., as Outside Director, freee K.K., as Independent Outside Director, and Waseda University, as Professor from 2012.
Dr. Hirano also formerly worked at CoorsTek KK, as Director, Kito Corp., as Director, WILLCOM, Inc., as Director, Broadleaf Co., Ltd., as Independent Director, LITALICO Partners, Inc., as Independent Outside Director, Jade Group, Inc., as Independent Outside Director, Uzabase, Inc., as Independent Outside Director from 2019 to 2023, Dexerials Corp., as Independent Outside Director, PLAID, Inc. (Japan), as Independent Director, the University of Tokyo, as Professor, McKinsey & Co. (Japan), as Managing Partner in 2007, Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK, as Operating Executive from 2012 to 2013, and Cyfuse Biomedical KK, as Auditor.
Dr. Hirano received his graduate degree from Stanford University and doctorate degree from the University of Tokyo.