Masayasu Morita
Founder at hitomedia, Inc.
Profile
Masayasu Morita is the founder of hitomedia, Inc. (founded in 2006) and holds the title of Director.
He is currently a Director at EnglishCentral, Inc. (since 2015), Tokuteihieirikatsudohojin Tokyo Free Guide (since 2010), POLYGLOTS, Inc. (since 2016), OPEN8 Inc. (since 2015), Classi Corp., EnglishCentral Co., Ltd.
(since 2009), and Hitotoki Incubator, Inc. He is also a Professor at The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies For Informatics (since 2004) and a Partner at MINAMI INCUBATE KK.
Mr. Morita previously held the position of Executive Director at ALC Press, Inc. (2004-2012) and Independent Outside Director at HyAS & Co. Inc. (2016-2021).
He has a graduate degree from Harvard University (1997), the University of Cambridge (1998), and an undergraduate degree from the University of California (1997).
Masayasu Morita active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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EnglishCentral, Inc.
 EnglishCentral, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EnglishCentral, Inc. develops and delivers online English conversation solutions. It provides solutions for users to record videos in their own voice, compare their speech to native speakers and get pronunciation feedback. The company was founded by Alan Schwartz in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-08-31 |
| Tokuteihieirikatsudohojin Tokyo Free Guide | Director/Board Member | 2010-02-28 |
| The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies For Informatics | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-03-31 |
POLYGLOTS, Inc.
 POLYGLOTS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services POLYGLOTS, Inc. develops and manages language education mobile applications. Its applications include POLYGOTS, an English learning application, MONDO, a Japanese learning application, and Bigo, an English learning application specializing in finance and accounting. The company was founded by Junya Yamaguchi on May 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2016-05-31 |
EnglishCentral Co., Ltd.
 EnglishCentral Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EnglishCentral KK provides online English tutorials through its Langrich services. It offers English learning platform that integrates interactive video learning with one-on-one online tutoring. The company was founded in April 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2009-03-31 |
OPEN8 Inc.
 OPEN8 Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services OPEN8 Inc. provides motion picture advertisement network businesses. It offers VIDEO TAP, video advertising in smart phone, and Wanpick, a news application for mobile devices. The company was founded on April 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2015-08-31 |
Classi Corp.
 Classi Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Classi Corp. engages in the development and operation of education platform. The company was founded on April 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | - |
MINAMI INCUBATE KK
 MINAMI INCUBATE KK Investment ManagersFinance MINAMI INCUBATE KK (MINAMI INCUBATE) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Minami Holdings KK founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Onojo, Japan. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Hitotoki Incubator, Inc.
 Hitotoki Incubator, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hitotoki Incubator, Inc. (Hitotoki Incubator) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Masayasu Morita
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
| University of California | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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ALC Press, Inc.
 ALC Press, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ALC Press, Inc. engages in the language education business. It deals with the planning, production and provision of language-related publications, e-learning materials, corporate language training, web services, and digital contents. It also holds seminars and diagnostic exams. The company was founded by Terumaro Hiramoto in April 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
EnglishCentral, Inc.
EnglishCentral, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EnglishCentral, Inc. develops and delivers online English conversation solutions. It provides solutions for users to record videos in their own voice, compare their speech to native speakers and get pronunciation feedback. The company was founded by Alan Schwartz in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, MA. | Electronic Technology |
hitomedia, Inc.
 hitomedia, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance hitomedia, Inc. (hitomedia) is an incubator subsidiary of GOOYA Holdings Co. Ltd. founded in 2006 by Morita Masayasu. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
| Tokuteihieirikatsudohojin Tokyo Free Guide | |
POLYGLOTS, Inc.
POLYGLOTS, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services POLYGLOTS, Inc. develops and manages language education mobile applications. Its applications include POLYGOTS, an English learning application, MONDO, a Japanese learning application, and Bigo, an English learning application specializing in finance and accounting. The company was founded by Junya Yamaguchi on May 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
Classi Corp.
Classi Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Classi Corp. engages in the development and operation of education platform. The company was founded on April 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
EnglishCentral Co., Ltd.
EnglishCentral Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EnglishCentral KK provides online English tutorials through its Langrich services. It offers English learning platform that integrates interactive video learning with one-on-one online tutoring. The company was founded in April 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
Hitotoki Incubator, Inc.
Hitotoki Incubator, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hitotoki Incubator, Inc. (Hitotoki Incubator) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
HyAS & Co. Inc.
 HyAS & Co. Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance HyAS & Co. Inc. engages in the provision of solutions that specializes in housing-related industries. It operates through the Consulting and Other segments. The Consulting segment includes business model package and management efficiency package services, and other solutions. The Other segment covers contracted works and construction. The company was founded on March 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
MINAMI INCUBATE KK
MINAMI INCUBATE KK Investment ManagersFinance MINAMI INCUBATE KK (MINAMI INCUBATE) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Minami Holdings KK founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Onojo, Japan. | Finance |
OPEN8 Inc.
OPEN8 Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services OPEN8 Inc. provides motion picture advertisement network businesses. It offers VIDEO TAP, video advertising in smart phone, and Wanpick, a news application for mobile devices. The company was founded on April 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Consumer Services |
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