Tak Maekawa

Tak Maekawa is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leadership, management, and innovation across various companies. Currently serving as the Managing Director and Founder of Taiyo Corporate Venture Capital since October 2020, Tak leads investment strategies and seeks partnerships with entrepreneurs and technology startups. As the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at Taiyo Circuit Automation, Inc. since July 2020, Tak oversees operations in designing and manufacturing advanced automation equipment. In addition, roles include Executive Officer at Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. and President of Taiyo America, Inc., fulfilling multiple leadership positions in previous organizations such as Kanomax and Rakuten. Tak holds an MBA in General Management from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.