2023 Pitch Judge

Yuma Saito

Yuma Saito

President
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Graduated from the Economics Department of Keio University. Passed the Certified Public Accountant and joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Ltd. in 2006. Since 2010, Yuma Saito has been involved in launching Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd. (currently known as Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd.). In 2019, he was appointed as the Managing Director of Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co., Ltd., and he is also a Japanese Certified Public Accountant. He is engaged in helping large corporations all over the world launch new businesses, as well as designing startup policies. He was the founder of "Morning Pitch", an early morning event where entrepreneurs give presentations to 100 large corporations. His main publication is "How to Find a Job Worth Betting Your Life On" (Diamond Publications). He has also appeared in various media such as newspapers, magazines, TV programs, and online media. He was chosen as one of Nikkei Business's "100 People Who Will Create the Next Generation" in 2017.

Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support Co.

Innovation is the key to driving business success and revitalizing the Japanese and the world economies in the 21st century. At Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support (DTVS), our mission is to “create the future alongside innovators”, by collaborating with startups, large corporations and government agencies. Our main activities include: startup support, consulting for large corporations, open innovation and government agency support.