About
Jin Tanaka is a startup operator and investor serving as Executive Officer, COO at Kort Valuta, a Tokyo fintech company that builds digital ID and payment services. A serial entrepreneur, he founded Foxsy, a matchmaking chatbot developed by his company Xpresso in Tokyo and San Francisco. Foxsy took part in Open Network Lab's 13th batch and was voted best social bot in the ChatBottle Awards. He then moved into venture capital, serving as a Partner at the AI accelerator Zeroth.ai and setting up and running accelerator programs at the AI fund DEEPCORE, where he was Director of Investment. He is also a Resident Mentor at 500 Global, and his company profile lists a general manager role at STATION Ai in Aichi Prefecture. Jin brings a founder-investor perspective on building AI products, early-stage investing, accelerator programs, and fintech operations. The work gives him direct exposure to how seed-stage startups are selected, supported, and grown, from both the founder's side and the investor's side. Jin is particularly relevant to conversations around AI startups, seed fundraising, accelerator readiness, and building between Japan and Silicon Valley.