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Yuki Shirato

Accelerator

Managing Director, Techstars Tokyo

Attorney and investor backing global founders from Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan
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Background

Yuki Shirato is the Managing Director of Techstars Tokyo Accelerator powered by JETRO and Mitsui Fudosan, bringing 25 years of experience across corporate law, management consulting, and entrepreneurship across five countries. An active angel investor, he has backed over 50 startups including several unicorns, and founded Yakumi, an international angel network. He previously worked at top law firms across New York, Toronto, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Tokyo, and as a management consultant at Bain & Company.

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Based in: Tokyo, Japan (Asia)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026