WEB3 · AI · EMERGING TECHSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSAPAC MARKET EXPANSIONCROSS-BORDER GTMJP · KR · GREATER CHINA · SEA15+ YEARS · 100+ PARTNERSHIPS · $15M EXIT
The Connector · Est. Tokyo

Chih Ming James Huang

A senior commercial bridge for emerging technology in APAC — turning Web3, AI and emerging technology into strategic partnerships, market expansion and scalable regional growth.

📍 Tokyo, Japan 15+ Years 4 Languages EN · 日本語 · 中文 · FR
35.68°N 139.69°E
CMH · ID/002 Open to roles
JamesHUANG
RoleC-Suite · BD & CMO
FocusWeb3 · AI · Growth
BaseTokyo
PARTNERSHIPS · GROWTH · EMERGING TECH
01The Thesis

I turn emerging-technology narratives into institutional revenue — across borders, industries and cycles.

Founder and senior commercial executive with 15+ years building, scaling and commercializing technology-driven businesses across Japan, Korea, Greater China and Southeast Asia. I bring a rare mix of AI, Web3, sports-tech and digital-transformation experience — translating product, data and ecosystem capabilities into strategic partnerships and scalable commercial adoption.

02Track Record · Index

The numbers behind the narrative.

Built and exited tech businesses; closed partnerships with some of the world's most recognised institutions.

Revenue built & exited
$15M
ARR · sports-tech, strategic exit
Partnerships closed
100+
Enterprise · media · sports · Web3
Commercial leadership
15+
Years · founder-led & cross-border
Markets & languages
4 / 4
APAC+EU markets · fluent languages
03The Network

One node, many worlds.

A connector sits between markets and institutions. These are some of the brands engaged through partnerships, BD and strategy — across Web3, AI, enterprise, media — and sport.

Hover the nodes
Web3 / Crypto AI / Data Enterprise / Media Sports
04Capabilities

Where I create value.

001

Strategic Partnerships

Enterprise & institutional BD, senior stakeholder management, complex cross-border negotiation.

002

AI & Data Commercialization

Turning AI, data and product capabilities into commercial adoption and new revenue streams.

003

Cross-Border GTM

Japan & APAC expansion — go-to-market built across JP, KR, Greater China & SEA.

004

Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem growth, grants, startup scouting and incubation across emerging-tech sectors.

005

AI & Video Intelligence

AI video-intelligence and data platforms (Wyscout / Hudl) — go-to-market and adoption across Asia.

006

Scaling, P&L & Exit

P&L ownership, revenue growth and business scaling through to successful strategic exit and M&A.

05Trajectory

Fifteen years, one through-line: commercializing what's next.

2024 — NOWStatus Network / IFT

Head of Business Development & Regional Marketing, Asia

  • Lead Asia BD, ecosystem growth and regional market expansion for a Layer 2 infrastructure platform — building pipelines across JP, KR & SEA with founders, developers and ecosystem partners.
  • Drive startup scouting, strategic pitching, grants and incubation — identifying promising teams and bridging technical product capabilities with commercial opportunities.
  • Cross-functional bridge between global product teams and local market stakeholders — aligning product, community and BD to support adoption across emerging-tech sectors.
2016 — 2024Future Arena Group

Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer

  • Co-founded and scaled a sports-tech, sports-IP and digital-monetization company to USD $15M ARR before a successful strategic exit.
  • Secured 100+ partnerships across Asia — KONAMI, UEFA, AMD, Hearst, LVMH — leading complex cross-border negotiations.
  • Led Web3 & tokenized fan-engagement (incl. Socios.com); built the Asia business for Wyscout, later Hudl Wyscout.
2014 — 2016Hearst

Corporate Digital Strategy & Marketing Director

  • Built and executed the digital-transformation roadmap for a major media group — scalable growth & audience monetization.
  • Generated ¥15M RMB incremental digital revenue within 12 months; led a 30-person cross-functional team.
2012 — 2014Ogilvy

Senior Consultant, Digital Strategy

  • Led digital strategy & GTM for LVMH, Mary Kay and Goodyear; contributed 50%+ of the digital department's annual revenue.
2007 — 2012FHBlogs

Co-Founder & Business Director

  • Co-founded and scaled an early-stage digital consultancy in Taiwan into a profitable agency; acquired in 2012.
06Credentials

Education

Master of ManagementESCP EUROPE · PARIS, FRANCE
B.Sc. Life Science · BiotechnologyNATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY · TAIPEI
DiplômeUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · SEATTLE

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)Native
EnglishFluent
JapaneseFluent
FrenchFluent
07Open to Connect

Building something in Web3, fintech, AI or sport?

Open to senior commercial, BD and partnership leadership roles — and to founders who need an APAC go-to-market partner who can open institutional doors.