Kaoru Hayashi
Founder at DIGITAL GARAGE, INC.
Net worth: 130 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Kaoru Hayashi is a Japanese businessperson who founded Digital Garage, Inc. and who has been the head of 14 different companies. Presently, Mr. Hayashi is Chairman for Kakaku.com, Inc., Chairman at Open Network Lab, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CIWorks, Inc., President, Group CEO & Representative Director at Digital Garage, Inc., Chairman at VeriTrans, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of DG Ventures, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd., Chairman at E-context, Inc. (New), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of BI.Garage, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Digital Garage US, Inc. and Chairman & President at econtext Asia Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Digital Garage, Inc.), President & Representative Director at DG Mobile, Inc. and Chairman at ITI, Inc. (Japan). Mr. Hayashi is also on the board of 7 other companies. He previously held the position of Co-Chairman at Neo Innovation, Inc. Mr. Hayashi received an undergraduate degree from Toyo University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DIGITAL GARAGE, INC.
12.50% | 2024-03-28 | 5,950,700 ( 12.50% ) | 130 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Kaoru Hayashi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| DIGITAL GARAGE, INC. | Founder | 1995-08-16 |
| ECONTEXT ASIA LTD | Chairman | 2015-09-30 |
| KAKAKU.COM, INC. | Chairman | 2002-06-30 |
ITI, Inc. (Japan)
 ITI, Inc. (Japan) Investment ManagersFinance ITI, Inc. is an investment management firm wholly-owned by IT Holdings Corp. (TSE: 3626), a holding and investment company established in 2008 and primarily active in information systems for financial institutions. ITI was formerly known as DG Incubation, Inc. and was renamed upon acquisition in 2009. They were previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4819), a leading web-business solution provider founded in 1995. Located in Tokyo, ITI was established in 2005. The firm specializes in venture capital investing, the provision of consulting services and the management of investment funds. | Chairman | - |
DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd.
 DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that primarily operates in the real estate advertising business. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company also provides market analysis, optimal sales and advertising strategies, creative work, and other business partnerships to solve clients' problems. The company was founded in 1962. DG COMMUNICATIONS Co. was acquired by DG Communications, Inc. /Management Grop/ from Digital Garage, Inc. on June 30, 2009 for $0.08 million. | Chairman | 2011-05-31 |
| Crypto Garage, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2018-08-31 |
DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo)
 DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DG Technologies, Inc. engages in information processing and information provision service business. It provides consultation, design, program development, planning, research, production, management, operation, import and export sale of computer systems, software and hardware. The company was founded on September 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2016-08-31 |
BI.Garage, Inc.
 BI.Garage, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., BI.Garage, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides digital marketing services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Kaoru Hayashi has been the CEO of the company since 2006. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-08-31 |
| CIWorks, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-10-12 |
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Training of Kaoru Hayashi
| Toyo University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| CREDIT SAISON CO., LTD. | Finance |
| DIGITAL GARAGE, INC. | Technology Services |
| KAKAKU.COM, INC. | Consumer Services |
| MONEX GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| MEDIA DO CO., LTD. | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 20 |
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DG Financial Technology, Inc.
 DG Financial Technology, Inc. Regional BanksFinance DG Financial Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of system services for electronic commerce payment. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Payment Processing Services, Receipt Services, Information Security Services, Advertising Related Services, and Others. The Payment Processing Services division provides settlement processing services for credit card, convenience store, electronic money, and authentication transactions. The Receipt Services division provides receipt services for sales from credit card, convenience store, electronic money, and early payments. The Information Security Services division engages in the sale of security services. The Advertising Related Services division provides advertising support services. The Others division engages in the electronic shopping and product support services. The company was founded on April 24, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
| K Garage Godokaisha | |
ITI, Inc. (Japan)
ITI, Inc. (Japan) Investment ManagersFinance ITI, Inc. is an investment management firm wholly-owned by IT Holdings Corp. (TSE: 3626), a holding and investment company established in 2008 and primarily active in information systems for financial institutions. ITI was formerly known as DG Incubation, Inc. and was renamed upon acquisition in 2009. They were previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4819), a leading web-business solution provider founded in 1995. Located in Tokyo, ITI was established in 2005. The firm specializes in venture capital investing, the provision of consulting services and the management of investment funds. | Finance |
DG Ventures, Inc. /Japan/
 DG Ventures, Inc. /Japan/ Investment ManagersFinance DG Ventures Inc. (DG Ventures) is the venture capital subsidiary of a publicly traded company Digital Garage Inc. (TYO:4819) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2009 by Digital Garage Inc. | Finance |
DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd.
DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., DG COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that primarily operates in the real estate advertising business. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company also provides market analysis, optimal sales and advertising strategies, creative work, and other business partnerships to solve clients' problems. The company was founded in 1962. DG COMMUNICATIONS Co. was acquired by DG Communications, Inc. /Management Grop/ from Digital Garage, Inc. on June 30, 2009 for $0.08 million. | Commercial Services |
E-context, Inc. (New)
 E-context, Inc. (New) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ECONTEXT, INC. provides payment transaction services which accept credit card and payment through convenience stores for electronic commerce firms. It also provides merchandise distribution services. The company was founded on October 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
BI.Garage, Inc.
BI.Garage, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Digital Garage, Inc., BI.Garage, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides digital marketing services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Kaoru Hayashi has been the CEO of the company since 2006. | Commercial Services |
| DG Mobile, Inc. | |
New Context Services, Inc.
 New Context Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Context Services, Inc. operates as a lean security company that automates the orchestration, governance and protection of the industrial Internet. It develops stack software products using security methodology. The company was founded by Daniel Riedel and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Digital Garage US, Inc.
 Digital Garage US, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Digital Garage US, Inc. develops computer software products. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Open Network Lab, Inc.
 Open Network Lab, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Open Network Lab, Inc. (Onlab) is a startup accelerator firm of Digital Garage, Inc. founded in 2011 by Hayashi Kaoru and Ito Joichi. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
NaviPlus Co., Ltd.
 NaviPlus Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NaviPlus Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of marketing tools, security, and media services. The company was founded on January 21, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
econtext Asia Ltd.
 econtext Asia Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services econtext Asia Ltd. engages in providing online payment services and e-commerce solutions. It also offers online markets and overseas marketing services. The company was founded in September 2012 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Technology Services |
Neo Innovation, Inc.
 Neo Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neo Innovation, Inc. designs and builds mobile and web products for customers. It provides agile software development and lean design as an on-demand service to large enterprises, startups, and governments. The company was founded by Ian McFarland on December 15, 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
| FOOZA KK | |
Dentsu ScienceJam Inc.
 Dentsu ScienceJam Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dentsu ScienceJam Inc. is a Japanese company that engages in research and development in the field of science. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
| CIWorks, Inc. | |
DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo)
DG Technologies, Inc. (Tokyo) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DG Technologies, Inc. engages in information processing and information provision service business. It provides consultation, design, program development, planning, research, production, management, operation, import and export sale of computer systems, software and hardware. The company was founded on September 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
| Crypto Garage, Inc. | |
DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan)
 DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan) Investment ManagersFinance DG Incubation, Inc. (Japan) (DG Incubation) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (TK: 4819) founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
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