After graduating with a B.A. in Commerce at Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan), Satoshi Okuda joined Asahi Arthur Andersen Limited. (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Co., Ltd.) As a financial consultant, he proposed changes to management aimed at improving work processes in mainly telecommunication and broadcasting companies. In 2004, he started his own company, Prime Style. Starting from providing advertisement-engines, the company currently focuses on supporting new business development; providing such services as, consulting, system development, offshore development and online marketing support. In 2012, he became the board member of several venture companies, investing in those companies as a angel investor. In 2013, he started Founders & Innovation Support. Is also the director of the Founder Institute Tokyo. (Seed Accelerator located in Silicon Valley) and on the Executive Committee of Japan Business Model Competition.