Masami Takahashi

Bridged Silicon Valley and Japan, driving cross-border partnerships that transformed global startup ecosystems. Masami Takahashi joined Scrum Studio Inc. in 2021 as President to lead its growth as a business incubation platform. In 2023, he also assumed the role of Group Chief Operating Officer of Scrum Ventures, where he heads the strategic integration of business units. Before this, Masami served as General Manager and later as Chief Strategy Officer at WeWork Japan from 2017, where he spearheaded its business launch and expansion, opening over 30 locations in 6 cities in the first 2 years. Prior to WeWork, he led Uber's business in Japan as President and launched Uber Eats in Tokyo. He started his career as a marketer at Sony in Tokyo and Paris, and later worked in the San Francisco Bay Area, sourcing opportunities for investment and acquisition. Masami earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from INSEAD.