PROFILE

Yoshitsune Ido

Spring Star Capital Co., Ltd.
Founder / CEO

A hands-on angel investor that invests his own capital in approximately 60 startup companies in a wide range of fields, including e-commerce, to support their growth.

He provides the necessary support for each company's growth strategy, including marketing/sales, CX improvement, business development, channel development, alliances, organizational development, product and technology development, and global market entry.

In his previous position, he established Anker Japan in 2013 as a JV between Anker of China and himself, and became CEO. During the 9 years until he retired in 2021, he grew sales in Japan from zero to 30 billion yen (approx. US$250MM) and the organization of the Japan division to over 100 employees.

Anker Japan became the second largest market in the group, after the US market, and contributed the highest profit margin to the group's performance. Anker Japan contributed significantly to the group's listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2020.