Roi Shigematsu
Representative Director and CEO
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Company Profile
Company Profile
Mission
An exciting future with AI
The company name Neural Group reflects our desire to provide unconventional services in a wide range of fields by utilizing advanced technologies, including AI technology. We operate businesses in areas such as entertainment, events, games, education, media, and content, and will realize an exciting future society.
CEO Message
In modern life, where AI is evolving further, we believe that the quality and value of enjoyment are increasingly heightening, and we are managing our business with the mission of "An exciting future with AI".
Several decades have passed since the emergence of the entertainment industry in Japan. Through this long history and original creative activities, many companies with wonderful content and technologies have been born in Japan, and are active domestically and globally.
On the other hand, as founding presidents and executives gradually retire, we are increasingly receiving consultations daily from owners who expect our company, which possesses AI and new technologies, to inherit and take their businesses to the next level. We believe that by welcoming these wonderful companies through M&A, we can create more advanced forms of entertainment.
In order to shape world-class entertainment originating from Japan, all our employees wish to deliver the highest level of enjoyment to everyone. We hope you will look forward to our company's further leaps forward in the future.
Representative Director and CEO Roi Shigematsu
Greeting
Through "M&A" and "corporate alliances," our goal is to "meet irreplaceable companions and together create an exciting future."
What we value more than anything is the "connections between people," which is the core of any business. The passionate feelings that owners have nurtured with care, and the culture built by all the employees. We respect these above all else, and emphasize "dialogue," facing each other as human beings across positions. This is because we are convinced that true relationships of trust are born from heartfelt dialogue.
What we aim for is to cross boundaries, bounce ideas off each other, and get excited about the future, starting from the idea of "If we multiply your business with ours, we can do even more interesting things!"
Even walls that cannot be overcome by one company can surely be broken through if there is "synergy" that multiplies our strengths. Let us realize growth beyond imagination together, while sharing the joy of worrying together, laughing together, and discovering unexpected ideas. If you empathize with our thoughts even a little, please do let us hear your passionate feelings. We sincerely look forward to the day when we can have a meaningful and exciting dialogue.
Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Group Alliance Business Division Masaaki Yamamoto
Leadership
Masaaki Yamamoto
Director, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Group Alliance Business Division
Takahiro Mikami
Managing Executive Officer and CTO
General Manager of Technology Development Division
Daichi Suzuki
Executive Officer
Technology Development Division
General Manager of Technology Promotion Department
Takuya Matsuda
Executive Officer and CFO
General Manager of Financial Management Division
Miho Takemura
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time)
Yoshinori Matsumoto
Advisor
Managing Director, Sony Education Foundation
(Former) Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation
Profile
- Company Name
- Neural Group Inc.
- Representative
- Representative Director and CEO Roi Shigematsu
- Group Headquarters Location
- Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Hibiya Mitsui Tower 32F
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 - Established
- January 22, 2018
- Number of Members
- 360
- Group Company Locations
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Neural Marketing Inc. Osaka Headquarters
2-2-24 Sentai, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-0047Neural Marketing Inc. Tokyo Headquarters
Shinagawa Seaside Canal Tower 21F, 4-12-6 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002Neural Marketing Inc. Osaka Sales Headquarters
Abeno Harukas 27F, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-6027Neural Marketing Inc. Sapporo Branch
Sun Memoria 7F, 1-1-11 Kita 3-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0003Neural Marketing Inc. Sendai Branch
Sankyo Sendai Bldg 5F, 1-12-7 Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0014Neural Marketing Inc. Nagoya Branch
MS Sakuradori 3F, 2-19-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0002Neural Marketing Inc. Takamatsu Branch
Takamatsu Plaza Bldg 4F, 29-5 Nakanotyo, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa 760-0008Neural Marketing Inc. Hiroshima Branch
Taiju Life Hiroshima Ekimae Bldg 10F, 1-23 Kyobashicho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 732-0828Neural Marketing Inc. Fukuoka Branch
Nishitetsu Hakata Ekimae Bldg 8F, 1-6-16 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-0011Pomato Pro Co.,Ltd. Headquarters
Kojimachi Nakata Bldg 4F, 5-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083Cactus Co.,Ltd. Headquarters
Yasukawa Bldg 5F, 1-28-11 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0013Mahou Corporation Headquarters
Magical Bldg, 1-10 Fukiaicho Umatome, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0058Mahou Corporation Tokyo Office
OS'85 Bldg 4F, 2-6-5 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041Mahou Corporation Nagoya Office
Meieki Forest Bldg 5F, 5-23-17 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-0002 - Affiliated Organizations
- Japan Parking Association, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Japan Deep Learning Association, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Osaka Smart City Partners Forum, SoftBank 5G Consortium, MaaS Social Implementation Promotion Forum, MONET Consortium, CONSEO, Japan Speech AI Training Data Certification Service Organization "AILAS"
History
- 2018Established as Fashion Pocket Inc.
- 2019Changed company name to Neural Pocket Inc.
- 2020Listed on the Mothers Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (currently TSE Growth Market)
- 2021Made Focus Channel Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary
- 2022Made Netten Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary
Changed company name to "Neural Marketing Inc." along with the reorganization of subsidiaries - 2023Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Sony Corporation
Changed company name to Neural Group Inc.
Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Kyodo News - 2024Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with CROSS PLUS INC.
- 2025Established M&A Promotion Team
- 2026Made Pomato Pro Co.,Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary
Made Cactus Co.,Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary
Made Mahou Corporation and Pegasus Co.,Ltd. wholly owned subsidiaries
Company
Neural Group Inc.
Neural Marketing Inc.
Pomato Pro Co.,Ltd.
Cactus Co.,Ltd.
Mahou Corporation
Focus Channel Inc.
Roi ShigematsuBiography
Representative Director and CEO
Roi Shigematsu
Roi Shigematsu
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Master’s Degree in Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Career
- April 2006 Joined McKinsey & Company
- February 2010 Joined Bain Capital
- January 2016 Appointed Partner at McKinsey & Company
- January 2018 Established the Company, appointed Representative Director and CEO (current position)
- January 2021 Appointed member of the "Faculty of Engineering Advisory Board", Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- November 2023 Member of Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
Masaaki YamamotoBiography
Director,
Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Group
Alliance Business Division
Representative Director,
Neural Marketing Inc.
Masaaki Yamamoto
Masaaki Yamamoto
Education
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Career
- April 2004 Joined Sony Corporation
- April 2019 Joined the Company
- February 2020 Appointed Executive Officer of the Company
- November 2020 Appointed Managing Executive Officer of the Company (current position)
- February 2022 Appointed Representative Director and President of Neural Marketing Inc.
- March 2023 Appointed Director of the Company (current position)
Takahiro MikamiBiography
Managing Executive Officer
and CTO
General Manager of Technology
Development Division
Takahiro Mikami
Takahiro Mikami
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, The University of Tokyo
- Doctoral Degree in Science, The University of Tokyo
Career
- April 2014 Joined Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
- June 2020 Joined the Company
- January 2022 Appointed Executive Officer of the Company
- February 2023 Appointed Managing Executive Officer and CTO of the Company (current position)
Daichi SuzukiBiography
Executive Officer
Technology Development Division
General Manager of Technology
Promotion Department
Daichi Suzuki
Daichi Suzuki
Education
- Master’s Degree in Engineering, Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Career
- April 2014 Joined Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
- February 2021 Joined PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.
- November 2022 Joined the Company
- January 2025 Appointed Executive Officer of the Company (current position)
Takuya MatsudaBiography
Executive Officer and CFO
General Manager of Financial
Management Division
Takuya Matsuda
Takuya Matsuda
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, School of Law, Osaka University
Career
- April 2016 Joined Layers Consulting Co., Ltd.
- January 2020 Joined the Company
- July 2022 Appointed Executive Officer of Neural Marketing Inc.
- December 2024 Appointed Director of Neural Marketing Inc.
- January 2025 Appointed Executive Officer of the Company
- December 2025 Appointed Executive Officer and CFO of the Company (current position)
Miho TakemuraBiography
Outside Director, Audit and
Supervisory Committee Member
(Full-time)
Miho Takemura
Miho Takemura
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Career
- April 2006 Joined ShinNihon LLC (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
- August 2009 Registered as Certified Public Accountant
- December 2013 Appointed full-time Corporate Auditor of iRidge, Inc.
- March 2019 Appointed full-time Corporate Auditor of the Company
- October 2021 Appointed Corporate Auditor of Neural Engineering Inc. (current position)
- February 2022 Appointed Corporate Auditor of Neural Marketing Inc. (current position)
- March 2024 Appointed Outside Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current position)