Masao Hirano

Masao Hirano is Chairman at Spiral Capital, Inc. since 2019.
Dr. Hirano is President & Representative Director at m&i Co., Ltd. since 2012.
Dr. Hirano is Director at KANAMEL, Inc. Dr. Hirano is Outside Director at JSR Corp.
since 2024.
Dr. Hirano is Independent Outside Director at freee K.K.
since 2023.
Dr. Hirano is Professor at Waseda University since 2012.
Formerly, Dr. Hirano was Independent Outside Director at Uzabase, Inc. from 2019 to 2023.
Dr. Hirano was Managing Partner at McKinsey & Co. (Japan) in 2007.
Dr. Hirano was Operating Executive at Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK from 2007 to 2013.
Dr. Hirano was Director at CoorsTek KK, Kito Corp., and WILLCOM, Inc. Dr. Hirano was Independent Director at Broadleaf Co., Ltd. and PLAID, Inc. (Japan).
Dr. Hirano was Independent Outside Director at LITALICO Partners, Inc., Jade Group, Inc., and Dexerials Corp.
Dr. Hirano was Professor at the University of Tokyo.
Dr. Hirano was Auditor at Cyfuse Biomedical KK.
Education includes graduate studies at Stanford University and a doctorate from the University of Tokyo.