Shintaro Yamada (Japanese: 山田 進太郎, Hepburn: Yamada Shintarō, born 1977/1978) is a Japanese businessman, and the founder, CEO and one-third owner of the online marketplace Mercari.
Shintaro Yamada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, CEO and 1/3 owner of Mercari |
Early life edit
Yamada earned a degree in mathematics from Waseda University.[2]
Career edit
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][1][4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Alpeyev, Pavel (11 June 2018). "Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire". Retrieved 29 June 2018 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ a b c Alpeyev, Pavel; Amano, Takashi (18 March 2016). "How $5-a-night hostels led to Japan's first $1 billion startup". Retrieved 29 June 2018 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ "Japanese start-up Mercari's IPO to mint a new billionaire". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Mercari, Japan's first unicorn, files for $1.1B Tokyo IPO – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Mercari Jumps 77% in Tokyo Debut After $1.2 Billion IPO". Bloomberg.com. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2020-11-22.