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Kazuhiro Fukuda, Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO

Kazuhiro Fukuda

福田 和博

Serial Entrepreneur Angel Investor Startup Mentor Yokohama-based

Born in 1973 in Kashiwa, Chiba, and currently based in Yokohama, Kanagawa. Completed a Bachelor's degree at the Department of Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering, Tohoku University, followed by a Master's at the Graduate School of Information Sciences. After R&D and business development roles at major corporations, he founded his own venture in 2015, built multiple businesses, and has completed three M&A exits. In February 2026, he founded AURAM Inc. and is now taking on his first startup-style challenge.

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Unlocking the latent value of physical assets.

As a serial entrepreneur, I have spent years launching new businesses and completing three M&A exits. Alongside this career, I invested personally in gold ingots and other physical assets, and through that hands-on experience I came to realize that this market still contains a number of unresolved needs left unaddressed.

Opaque provenance. Low liquidity. Significant information asymmetry. Physical assets hold undeniable appeal, yet structural challenges coexist alongside them — making it difficult not only for individual investors outside of the wealthiest tier, but also for corporations and asset management companies, to utilize these assets strategically.

"This unresolved challenge can surely be solved through the power of technology and business." With this conviction, in February 2026 I founded AURAM Inc. in Tokyo — a startup-style venture aimed at solving the challenge and creating new value.

AURAM combines our proprietary patent-pending technology with management experience built over multiple ventures. Through permanent provenance records on blockchain-based NFTs, rigorous custody at partnered vault facilities, and legally compliant trading flows built on thorough KYC, we are turning physical assets — starting with gold ingots — into partners for everyone: individuals, corporations, and asset management firms alike. Our gold ingot trading platform "KINGOT" is the first step.

Built on three pillars — Transparency, Security, and Innovation — we will unlock the intrinsic value that physical assets hold, and address society's unresolved challenges through the power of technology and business.

Kazuhiro Fukuda
AURAM Inc. Founder & CEO

Career

Career Timeline

— 1999
Tohoku University — Department of Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering → Graduate School of Information Sciences, Master's degree
Specialized in information sciences; completed a Master's degree.
1999 —
Toshiba Corporation — R&D Center
Engaged in ICT research and development. Gained hands-on experience bridging advanced research and business commercialization.
2002 —
Sony Corporation
Led product planning, strategy, and business development for audio products, taking on new ventures with a global market perspective.
2015 —
Founded La Guitarra Inc. (currently Hands-On Inc.)
Established his first venture in Yokohama. Built multiple new businesses and completed three M&A exits. Currently active as a hands-on mentor and angel investor for entrepreneurs.
2026.02 —
Founded AURAM Inc.
Established AURAM Inc. as his fourth venture, centered on the physical asset trading platform "KINGOT" — his first venture built in a startup style.

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Travel Hot Springs Sake & Spirits Yoga Sauna Scuba Diving
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