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Satoshi O.

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Head of Japan (Product / GTM) at Sardine
📍 Japan

Satoshi O. leads Sardines business in Japan and supports its broader APAC growth, focusing on AI-native financial infrastructure to combat fraud and payment risk. An alumnus of The Wharton School and The Lauder Institute, his career has spanned the U.S. and Asia at the intersection of payments, identity, and compliance.

He has a keen interest in the technology and venture capital ecosystem across Asia, which he explored as the co-host of the "Ventures in the East" podcast. He actively engages with venture capital leaders to discuss market strategy and growth.

As the first employee for Sardine in Japan, he single-handedly built the companys initial go-to-market strategy for the region.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Head of Japan (Product / GTM)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Japan
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AI in FinCrime
He leads an AI-native risk platform and recently hosted a Sardine event in Tokyo focused on financial crime in the GenAI and Agent era.
Asia GTM Strategy
He built Sardine's initial go-to-market strategy for Japan and frequently discusses Asia market expansion with venture capital partners.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Head of Japan (Product / GTM)
Sardine
8-2025 - 11-2025
1st Employee in JP
Sardine
7-2024 - 11-2025
General Manager, New Business
Nstock
11-2023 - 7-2024
Product Strategy Lead
Nstock
1-2021 - 11-2025
Co-Host
Ventures in the East
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Education
2020 - 2022
Master of Business Administration
The Wharton School
2020 - 2022
Master of Arts in International Studies
The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania
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