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GungHo

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GungHo Online Entertainment America is a multiplatform publisher for online gaming.

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01.01.2012

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Private

Description

Led by former Square Enix and XSEED Games executive Jun Iwasaki, GungHo Online Entertainment America is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment, a well-established Japanese publisher. They partner with leading developers such as Grasshopper Manufacture, Game Arts, Acquire, and Gravity to publish and distribute network-oriented games for various platforms including console, handheld, mobile, tablet, and PC. Located in Redondo Beach, CA, they are committed to delivering the best titles and content for the online gaming community.
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Taizo Son
Taizo Son

Taizo Son

Mr. Taizo Son serves as Chief Gastronomy Officer and Board Member at Opensauce. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Movida Japan. He is a Co-Founder at Gastrotope. He serves as an Advisor at SoftBank Ventures Asia. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a visionary at The EdgeOf. He serves as an Advisor at Hectagon Finance. He serves as a Board Member at Life is Tech. He is a Co-Founder of Mistletoe. He serves as Chief Gastronomy Officer at Opensauce. He served as a Board Member at Symax. He also serves as an Advisor at Deepcore. He cofounded SE4. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Director at PLANTIO. He also serves as an Executive Advisor at Abies Ventures. He served as an advisor at Maki. vc. He also serves as Chairman of Visionnaire Ventures. He serves as an Advisor at Fermata. He is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience investing and incubating IT-related venture companies in Asia. He serves as an Advisor at Classting and Spirete. He serves as a Board Member at GungHo Online Entertainment. He also serves as an Advisor at 15th Rock Ventures. He also serves as an Advisor at Infratop. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Tokyo.

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Jun Iwasaki

Jun Iwasaki

President & CEO

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