Shunsuke Nagao

Shun assists in strategically prioritizing BGA’s company goals and ensuring that client needs are met at the highest level.

Shun held different positions in Japan at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs before venturing into startups in Paris. At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Shun was the Asia head of the organization’s Young Global Leaders Community. More recently, he was the executive director of the Silicon Valley Japan Platform, an initiative aimed at strengthening the bridge between Japanese industries and Silicon Valley startups.

Shun is concurrently Venture Partner at White Star Capital, an early-stage global venture capital firm, as well as vice president and associate professor at Shizenkan University.

Shun has a Bachelor of Commerce from Keio University and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, and educated in Japan and France, Shun has a multicultural background and is fluent in Japanese, English and French.

• Areas of Expertise

  Geographic

  • Japan

  Industries

  • Banking
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • FinTech
  • Hedgefunds
  • ICT
  • Private Equity
  • Think Tank
  • Venture Capital

  Functional Expertise

  • Business
  • Government
  • Government Affairs
  • Management
  • Policy
  • Public Affairs
  • Sales
  • Strategy
• Education
  • INSEAD (2006-2007)— Master of Business Administrations
  • Keio University (1996-2001)— Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Business and Commerce