Shotaro Akita is a Partner of Japan Activation Capital.

Prior to joining Japan Activation Capital, he was Japan Head of Corporate Client Banking and Managing Director at J.P.Morgan. He was also a Managing Director at Morgan Stanely Investment Banking and worked on various capital markets and M&A transactions.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, he was with Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance and worked on corporate planning and business development.

Mr. Akita received an MBA with High Honors from The University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo.