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Masato completed his master’s in the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information
Studies at the University of Tokyo in 2004. After working at NTT Docomo, he began
working as the Head of Partner Sales in the Enterprise Division at Google Japan in 2008.
In 2014, he became the Head of Business Development and Sales at Square Japan, and
in 2016, he became the Head of Apple Pay Merchant Business at Apple Japan. He joined
Merpay as Chief Business Officer in April 2018, where he oversaw general business
operations, such as credit design and merchant development. He was appointed
Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer of Merpay in January 2022; Vice
President, Chief Executive Officer (Fintech) in July 2022; and Mercari Vice President, Chief
Executive Officer (Marketplace) in November 2023. In January 2024, he assumed the
positions of Mercari Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Japan Region and Chief
Executive Officer (Marketplace).
Profile
Apr 2004
Nov 2008
Jul 2014
Jan 2016
Apr 2018
Jan 2022
Jul 2022
Nov 2023
Jan 2024
Joined NTT Docomo Inc.
Joined Google Japan Inc. as Head of Partner Sales
Joined Square K. K. as Head of Business Development and Sales
Joined Apple Japan, Inc. as Head of Apple Pay Merchant Business
Joined Mercari as Chief Business Officer of Merpay, Inc.
Appointed Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer of Merpay, Inc.
Appointed Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Fintech) of Mercari, Inc. /
Director of Mercoin, Inc.
Appointed Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace) and Chief
Executive Officer (Fintech) of Mercari, Inc. / Representative Director and CEO of
Merpay, Inc. / Director of Mercoin, Inc. / Director of Souzoh, Inc.
Appointed Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Japan Region / Chief
Executive Officer (Marketplace) / Director of Merpay, Inc. / Director of Mercoin,
Inc. / Director of Souzoh, Inc. (current position)
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Masato
Yamamoto
Executive Officer, Senior Vice President
of Japan Region / Chief Executive Officer
(Marketplace) / Director of Merpay, Inc. /
Director of Mercoin, Inc. / Director of
Souzoh, Inc.
Leadership (Executive Officer)