Yoshiyuki Oba
Strategic Partner at ztudium
Yoshiyuki Oba
Strategic Partner at ztudium
Johore
Overview
Work Experience
Strategic Advisor
2022 - Current
B2B platform that promotes financial education as the social pillar to facilitate the inclusion of SMEs in the Latin American financial ecosystem.
Strategic Partner
2023
Business intelligence digital network for finance, markets and business with a 360 degree focus on innovation and social media DNA. Operating the digital platform "openbusinesscouncil.org".
Co-Founder & Partner, Asia-Pacific
2021
Angel investing into early-stage, cross-border startups & scaling them in the "Ring of Fire" region.
Partner & Business Angel
2019
Angel investing as Accredited Business Angel registered at IAPMEI (The Institute for the Support to SMEs & Innovation, the Gov't of Portugal). Member of EBAN (European Business Angels Network).
Partner
2020
Assisting startups for their fundraising at the Fund, part of global startup ecosystem "Network VC" (including 'Silicon Valley Syndicate Club', 'Startup.Network', and 'Unicorn Events'). Partner at Network VC DAO [Jan 2023 - present]
Advisor
2020 - 2023
Advising the PE boutique focused on building leading tech businesses and neobanks in frontier markets.
Senior Advisor
2019 - 2023
Fintech strategy consulting for neobanks and incumbents in Europe & emerging economies.
Visiting Research Fellow
2007 - 2019
Researching the Vietnamese economy, industry, SME sector, financial sector, etc.
Senior Consultant, International Department
2008 - 2018
17 SME/financial sector development projects in frontier/emerging economies. Examples of assigned position include; Myanma Agricultural Development Bank (MADB) Head of JICA Consulting Team [Dec 2016 - Nov 2017], Indonesia Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (EKUIN) MSME Financial Inclusion Advisor [Feb - Aug 2013], Vietnam’s Credit Information Center (CIC) World Bank Consultant [Dec 2010 - Dec 2011], Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia (CGC Malaysia) JICA Advisor [Mar - Sept 2010]; Myanma Economic Bank (MEB) Head of SME Fund Advisory Team [July 2015 - March 2018]. Asia business advisory for DBJ's mid-market clients [May 2008 - March 2012].
Founder & Managing Director
2008 - 2012
Cross-border business strategy consulting in ASEAN (e.g., strategic advisory, M&A, market research). Fund Manager & Executive Director at k2 Inc. (Vietnam investment fund management), and Director at IIOSS K.K. (development of analytical tools for management diagnosis).