Tadashi Yanai
Chief Executive Officer at
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Net worth: 28 541 M $ as of 2026-02-27
Profile
Mr. Tadashi Yanai is a Chairman at G.U. Co., Ltd., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at UNIQLO Co., Ltd. and a Chairman, President & Group CEO at FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. He is on the Board of Directors at Nippon Venture Capital Corp., Uniqlo Europe Ltd., Link Theory Japan Co., Ltd. and J Brand Europe Ltd. Mr. Yanai was previously employed as a Chairman by Viewcompany Co., Ltd., a Chairman by FR France SAS, a Chairman by Uniqlo France SAS, a Chairman, President & CEO by Fast Retailing USA, Inc., a Representative Director by Global Investment Co., Ltd., a Representative Director by Global Retailing Co., Ltd., and an Independent Outside Director by SoftBank Group Corp. He also served on the board at Uniqlo Hong Kong Ltd. and SPARX Group Co., Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from Waseda University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. 20.29% | 2026-02-08 | 64,551,852 ( 20.29% ) | 28 541 M $ | 2026-02-27 |
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Tadashi Yanai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-08-31 |
Nippon Venture Capital Corp.
 Nippon Venture Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance NVCC invests in companies located in Japan. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It participates in seed, early, later and growth transactions. | Director/Board Member | 2009-05-31 |
UNIQLO (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
 UNIQLO (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and supplies apparel and accessories | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-08-19 |
MPower Partners GP Ltd.
 MPower Partners GP Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance MPower Partners is an active manager that invests in companies in growth stage and more established Japanese startups, as well as earlier stage companies abroad. The firm targets companies with technology to tackle social challenges, with an emphasis on fields such as health care, financial technology, education and the environment. It provides financing of around JPY 500 million to JPY 1.5 billion per company. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Uniqlo Europe Ltd.
 Uniqlo Europe Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Engages in retail sale of clothes | Director/Board Member | 2005-10-31 |
J Brand Europe Ltd.
 J Brand Europe Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales clothes | Director/Board Member | - |
Link Theory Japan Co., Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2011-10-31 |
UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
 UNIQLO Co., Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails clothes for men, women and children | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-10-31 |
GU Co., Ltd.
 GU Co., Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells casual clothing & accessories | Chairman | 2008-08-31 |
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| Private companies | 21 |
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SoftBank Group Corp.
 SoftBank Group Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile communication, broadband and telecom services | Communications |
UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
UNIQLO Co., Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails clothes for men, women and children | Retail Trade |
SPARX Group Co., Ltd.
 SPARX Group Co., Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Researches, brokers and invests in securities and provides investment advice | Finance |
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
 FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Engages in retail clothing business | Retail Trade |
FR France SAS
 FR France SAS Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells clothing | Consumer Non-Durables |
Waseda University
 Waseda University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Nippon Venture Capital Corp.
Nippon Venture Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance NVCC invests in companies located in Japan. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It participates in seed, early, later and growth transactions. | Finance |
Global Retailing Co., Ltd. | |
Global Investment Co., Ltd. | |
Viewcompany Co., Ltd.
 Viewcompany Co., Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and wholesales & retails footwear | Consumer Non-Durables |
FRL Korea Co., Ltd.
 FRL Korea Co., Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails men's and women's apparels through online platform | Retail Trade |
GU Co., Ltd.
GU Co., Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells casual clothing & accessories | Consumer Non-Durables |
Fast Retailing USA, Inc.
 Fast Retailing USA, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates apparel stores | Retail Trade |
Uniqlo France SAS
 Uniqlo France SAS Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates clothing stores | Retail Trade |
Uniqlo Europe Ltd.
Uniqlo Europe Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Engages in retail sale of clothes | Retail Trade |
Link Theory Japan Co., Ltd. | |
Uniqlo Hong Kong Ltd.
 Uniqlo Hong Kong Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and supplies apparel and accessories | Consumer Non-Durables |
Uniqlo (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
 Uniqlo (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Sells and distributes clothing | Retail Trade |
UNIQLO (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
UNIQLO (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and supplies apparel and accessories | Consumer Non-Durables |
J Brand Europe Ltd.
J Brand Europe Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales clothes | Distribution Services |
MPower Partners GP Ltd.
MPower Partners GP Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance MPower Partners is an active manager that invests in companies in growth stage and more established Japanese startups, as well as earlier stage companies abroad. The firm targets companies with technology to tackle social challenges, with an emphasis on fields such as health care, financial technology, education and the environment. It provides financing of around JPY 500 million to JPY 1.5 billion per company. | Finance |
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