Board Member, Waqoo, Inc.

President and Representative Director

Bumpei Samata Bumpei Samata

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1985. In 2010, he was engaged in Engaged in research on regenerative medicine of the eye (establishment of a culture method for iris pigment epithelial stem cells). 2012 Engaged in the development of novel therapies for Parkinson's disease at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, including the establishment of a method for the production of dopamine neural progenitor cells derived from human iPS cells. Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2017 Appointed as a researcher in the field of neural regeneration research at the iPS Cell Research Institute, Kyoto University. In the same year, he received the Incentive Award from the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine. Appointed as Representative Director of CellPro Japan K.K. 2021 Delegate of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine. 2022 He was certified as an advanced culturist by the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine in 2023. Appointed as Waqoo, Inc.

Chairman of the Board / Founder

Hiroki Inoue Hiroki Inoue

1998. Graduated from Ritsumeikan University. Joined Oracle Corporation Japan, 2003 Joined Accenture, Inc. and engaged in business start-up at CyberAgent, Inc. and Fuji TV Labs LLC. Founded Waqoo, Inc. in July 2007. He is a member of
EO (global entrepreneurship organization). Graduated from Konosuke Matsushita School. Member of Softbank Academia.

Senior Managing Director

Keiichi Nakagami Keiichi Nakagami

1998. Graduated from Tokyo University of Science. Joined Oracle Corporation Japan. After working for other major consulting firms such as Accenture, he joined Waqoo, Inc. in February 2009. Joined Waqoo, Inc. He was appointed as Senior Managing Director.

Outside Director

Hisashi Ikegami Hisashi Ikegami

（Joined Seibu Department Store Co.
After serving Waqoo, Inc. Managing Director of Yoshinoya D&C (now Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd.), CEO and President of Yoshinoya America, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of ARC Meal Co.

Full-time Corporate Auditor

Hideo Yamazaki Hideo Yamazaki

1988 Graduated from Chuo University. In the same year, he joined Asahi Shinwa Accounting Corporation (currently KPMG AZSA & Co.). After 12 years of statutory auditing and IPO work at the audit corporation, moved to a general business company and engaged in administrative work such as accounting, corporate planning, and internal auditing. 2017 Head of Compliance Office, Waqoo, Inc. Appointed as Full-time Auditor of Waqoo, Inc.

Auditor

Akihito Watanabe Akihito Watanabe

1996: Started Watanabe Tax Accounting Office. 2002: Changed name to Watanabe Riesenberg Tax Corporation. 2002 Changed the name to Watanabe Riesenberg Tax Corporation. Engaged in domestic and international taxation, business restructuring and turnaround consulting, and M&A services. Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountants Association, Omori Branch Director of Omori Branch of Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association/ Director of Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association Political League, etc. 2015 Appointed as an auditor of Waqoo, Inc.

Auditor

Yoshinobu Ikura Yoshinobu Ikura

2006. Graduated from Chuo University Law School. Passed the bar exam in the same year. After completing his legal apprenticeship, he joined AZX Law Offices in 2008, where he handled legal affairs for numerous venture companies. He then moved to Kairos Sogo Law Office, where he established Ikura Sogo Law Office in February 2013. Established Ikura Sogo Law Office. 2015 Appointed as an auditor of Waqoo, Inc. Appointed as an auditor.