Ken Kutaragi
Director/Board Member at RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Net worth: 7 M $ as of 31/05/2024
Profile
Presently, Ken Kutaragi holds the position of President, CEO & Representative Director at Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer for Ascent Robotics, Inc. Mr. Kutaragi is also on the board of Rakuten, Inc., SmartNews, Inc. and GA technologies Co., Ltd. In the past he occupied the position of Deputy President, COO & Director at Sony Corp. and Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer at Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (a subsidiary of Sony Corp.).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2023 | 765,000 ( 2.08% ) | 7 M $ | 31/05/2024 |
Ken Kutaragi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RAKUTEN GROUP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2010 |
| GA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2018 |
Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc.
 Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc. provides software and integrated systems design services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Ken Kutaragi has been the CEO of the Japanese company since 2009. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/10/2009 |
Ascent Robotics, Inc.
 Ascent Robotics, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ascent Robotics, Inc. provides robotics developing intelligent autonomous vehicles. The company was founded by Fred Almeida and Masayuki Ishizaki on September 9, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Chief Executive Officer | 26/08/2020 |
SmartNews, Inc.
 SmartNews, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SmartNews, Inc. develops news aggregation smartphone applications. It designs, develops, and operates a Japanese aggregation and reading application. Its software application curates news information from tweets on twitter and the gives user’s current articles. It enables users to download articles and read them offline. The company was founded by Kaisei Hamamoto and Ken Suzuki on June 15, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2019 |
Former positions of Ken Kutaragi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NOJIMA CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 14/06/2019 |
| MARVELOUS INC. | Director/Board Member | 21/06/2016 |
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Japan)
 Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Japan) Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. engages in the research, development and sale of PlayStation hardware, software, content and network services. Its products include PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Music, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Vue and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) Worldwide Studios. The company was founded on November 16, 1993 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Chairman | 01/06/2007 |
| Kadokawa Magazines, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| SONY GROUP CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| RAKUTEN GROUP, INC. | Retail Trade |
| NOJIMA CORPORATION | Retail Trade |
| MARVELOUS INC. | Technology Services |
| GA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | Finance |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Kadokawa Future Publishing KK
 Kadokawa Future Publishing KK Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Kadokawa Future Publishing KK engages in the content development, production, supply, and sale of publications and videos. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Publication Business, Video Business, and Cross Media Business. The Publication Business segment deals with publication, sale, and distribution of books, novels, magazines, comics, and others. The Video Business segment includes planning, production, and distribution of films, movies, dramas, and animations. The Cross Media Business segment provides publication and sale of information magazines and guides. It is involved in the licensing of content. The company was founded on November 10, 1945 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Consumer Services |
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Japan)
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Japan) Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. engages in the research, development and sale of PlayStation hardware, software, content and network services. Its products include PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Music, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Vue and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) Worldwide Studios. The company was founded on November 16, 1993 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Consumer Durables |
Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc.
Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cyber AI Entertainment, Inc. provides software and integrated systems design services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Ken Kutaragi has been the CEO of the Japanese company since 2009. | Technology Services |
SmartNews, Inc.
SmartNews, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SmartNews, Inc. develops news aggregation smartphone applications. It designs, develops, and operates a Japanese aggregation and reading application. Its software application curates news information from tweets on twitter and the gives user’s current articles. It enables users to download articles and read them offline. The company was founded by Kaisei Hamamoto and Ken Suzuki on June 15, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
Ascent Robotics, Inc.
Ascent Robotics, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ascent Robotics, Inc. provides robotics developing intelligent autonomous vehicles. The company was founded by Fred Almeida and Masayuki Ishizaki on September 9, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Kadokawa Magazines, Inc. |
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