Shintaro Yamada (businessman)
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Shintaro Yamada (Japanese: 山田 進太郎, Hepburn: Yamada Shintarō, born 1977/1978) is a Japanese businessman, and the founder, CEO and one-third owner of the online marketplace Mercari.
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| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47)[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, CEO and 1/3 owner of Mercari |
Early life
Yamada earned a degree in mathematics from Waseda University.[2]
Career
His first job after university was as an intern at Rakuten, then a little-known e-commerce company, for whom he developed an auction website.[2]
In 2001, he founded Unoh, a games company, that was bought by Zynga in 2010.[2]
Yamada became a billionaire following Mercari's IPO in June 2018.[3][1][4][5]
References
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