Shintaro Yamada (businessman) explained
Shintaro Yamada |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Alma Mater: | Waseda University |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Known For: | Founder, CEO and 1/3 owner of Mercari |
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is a Japanese businessman, and the founder, CEO and one-third owner of the online marketplace Mercari.
Early life
Yamada earned a degree in mathematics from Waseda University.[2]
Career
His first job after university was as an intern at Rakuten, then a little-known e-commerce company, for whom he developed an auction website.[2]
In 2001, he founded Unoh, a games company, that was bought by Zynga in 2010.[2]
Yamada became a billionaire following Mercari's IPO in June 2018.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire. Pavel. Alpeyev. 11 June 2018. 29 June 2018. Japan Times Online.
- Web site: How $5-a-night hostels led to Japan's first $1 billion startup. Pavel. Alpeyev. Takashi. Amano. 18 March 2016. 29 June 2018. Japan Times Online.
- Web site: Japanese start-up Mercari's IPO to mint a new billionaire. 11 June 2018 . 29 June 2018.
- Web site: Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire. Pavel. Alpeyev. 11 June 2018. 29 June 2018. Japan Times Online.
- Web site: Mercari, Japan's first unicorn, files for $1.1B Tokyo IPO – TechCrunch. techcrunch.com. 16 May 2018 . 29 June 2018.
- News: 2018-06-19. Mercari Jumps 77% in Tokyo Debut After $1.2 Billion IPO. en. Bloomberg.com. 2020-11-22.