Kazuya Sakai
Director of Finance/CFO at GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Kazuya Sakai is currently working as an Executive Director at Gravity Co. Ltd.
since 2009 and as a CFO, Director, GM-Finance & Accounting at GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. since 2004.
He is also a Director at Game Arts Co. Ltd., GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., and GungHo Gamania Co. Ltd.
Mr. Sakai previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at GungHo Asset Management, Inc., Capri, Inc., and Gungho Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. He also held positions as a Director at Gravity Entertainment, Inc., GungHo Works KK, PlayPhone, Inc., ACQUIRE Corp., and Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. Additionally, he served as a Director at GGF BV from 2013 to 2014 and at Overdriver Game Technologies Ltd.
from 2012 to 2013.
Mr. Sakai started his career as the Chief Executive Officer at Expression Tools, Inc. from 1993 to 2003.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Kyushu Sangyo University and obtained a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/12/2022 | 100,000 ( 0.11% ) | 2 M $ | 30/03/2024 |
Kazuya Sakai active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/03/2004 |
| GRAVITY CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2009 |
Game Arts Co. Ltd.
 Game Arts Co. Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., Game Arts Co. Ltd. manufactures online games and game software. The private company is based in Toshima-ku, Japan. Game Arts Co. was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. on October 27, 2005 for $2.87 million. | Director/Board Member | - |
GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
 GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. develops and distributes online video games. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Director/Board Member | - |
| GungHo Gamania Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Kazuya Sakai
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
GGF BV
 GGF BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GGF BV is an investment holding Dutch company with interests in online games. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. GGF was acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. from GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. on August 26, 2014 for $345.77 million. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2014 |
| Overdriver Game Technologies Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2013 |
| GungHo Asset Management, Inc. | President | 28/02/2009 |
| Gungho Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. | President | 31/12/2008 |
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Training of Kazuya Sakai
| Kyushu Sangyo University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Kennedy School of Government | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| GRAVITY CO., LTD. | Technology Services |
| GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 14 |
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| Gravity Entertainment, Inc. | |
Expression Tools, Inc.
 Expression Tools, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Expression Tools, Inc. provides software products. | Technology Services |
Game Arts Co. Ltd.
Game Arts Co. Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., Game Arts Co. Ltd. manufactures online games and game software. The private company is based in Toshima-ku, Japan. Game Arts Co. was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. on October 27, 2005 for $2.87 million. | Technology Services |
GungHo Works KK
 GungHo Works KK Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., GungHo Works KK develops gaming software. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
| GungHo Asset Management, Inc. | |
PlayPhone, Inc.
 PlayPhone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PlayPhone, Inc. provides mobile media entertainment services. It promotes social gaming that allows a group of people to compete, collaborate, chat, invite, buy and gift virtual goods while engaging with a portfolio of popular social games. The company was founded by Ron Czerny and Takahito Yasuki in 2003 and is located in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
| Capri, Inc. | |
Acquire Corp.
 Acquire Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., Acquire Corp. is a game software development and sales company based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company has developed and sold various titles such as "Akiba's Trip," "Sword, Magic and Gakuen Things," and "Lord to Dragon." The private company is currently recruiting programmers, game designers, and artists for their home game and smartphone app game development. Acquire was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. from Aeria, Inc. on October 19, 2011 for $3.26 million. | Technology Services |
| Gungho Online Entertainment Korea, Inc. | |
Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc.
 Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of NetEase, Inc., Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. is a Japanese video game development company founded in 1998. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company's official website provides information about their video game development services. Grasshopper Manufacture was acquired by NetEase Interactive Entertainment Ltd. from GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. on May 31, 2021. | Technology Services |
GGF BV
GGF BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GGF BV is an investment holding Dutch company with interests in online games. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. GGF was acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. from GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. on August 26, 2014 for $345.77 million. | Technology Services |
GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., GungHo Online Entertainment Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. develops and distributes online video games. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Technology Services |
| Overdriver Game Technologies Ltd. | |
| GungHo Gamania Co. Ltd. |
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