Open to senior AI roles · Tokyo / APAC

I turn frontier AI into revenue.

Chih Ming (James) Huang — founder & senior operator, 15+ years commercializing AI, data & emerging tech across Japan, Korea, Greater China & SEA. Most recently Head of BD, Ecosystem & Regional Marketing (Asia) at Status Network / IFT, through May 2026.

📍 Tokyo, Japan $15M ARR exit 100+ partnerships EN · 日本語 · 中文 · FR
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AI COMMERCIALIZATIONSTARTUP SCOUTING & ACCELERATIONVENTURE ECOSYSTEMSSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSCROSS-BORDER GTMJP · KR · GREATER CHINA · SEAWEB3-FLUENT15+ YRS · 100+ PARTNERSHIPS · $15M EXIT
01The Signal

Numbers first. Narrative second.

AI commercialization, startup growth and venture-ecosystem building are the core. Web3 and digital assets are the bonus layer — fluency where the two worlds converge.

Revenue built & exited
$0M ARR

Co-founded a sports-tech / AI & data / IP-monetization company, scaled it to USD $15M annual revenue, and led it to a successful strategic exit.

Strategic partnerships closed
0+

Enterprise, media, gaming, sports-rights, technology & luxury — negotiated cross-border, in four languages.

KONAMIUEFAAMDHearstLVMHHudl · WyscoutSocios
Operating experience
0+ yrs

Founder-led, P&L-owning, from zero → exit. Twice.

Languages
中文Native
ENFluent
日本語Fluent
FRFluent
Due diligence, automated
ask.james

An AI trained on my career. Interrogate it before you interview me. ↓

Markets — cross-border GTM
JPJapan · base
KRKorea
GCGreater China
SEASoutheast Asia
Core stack
AI Commercialization Startup Scouting Ecosystem Dev Founder / Investor Relations GTM Strategy P&L Leadership Web3 · Digital Assets
02james.ai · Career Interface

Don't read a résumé. Query one.

A small language model* trained on 15 years of deals, exits and markets. (*OK — it's 2KB of artisanal JavaScript. But the answers are real.)

james.ai — v15.0 · context: 2007→2026 · temp: 0.0 (facts only)

[boot] career model loaded · 5 roles · 2 exits · 100+ partnerships indexed.
[hint] click a prompt below, or type your own question.

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03Trajectory

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

2024 — 2026.05 Status Network / IFT

Head of Business Development, Ecosystem & Regional Marketing — Asia

  • Led Asia BD, startup-ecosystem growth and regional marketing — working with founders, developers, AI-enabled projects, gaming teams and emerging-tech partners across JP, KR, Greater China & SEA.
  • Drove startup scouting, strategic pitching, grants/investment initiatives and market-entry programs — assessing founder & product-market fit, translating technical capability into commercial adoption.
  • Bridged global product, community, marketing and regional stakeholders — aligning GTM, content, events and ecosystem storytelling across AI, gaming, consumer tech and selected Web3 sectors — and supported Status L2's strategic integration into the Linea ecosystem.
2016 — 2024 Future Arena Group

Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer

  • Co-founded and scaled a sports-tech, AI/data, IP-monetization and digital-growth company to USD $15M annual revenue, through to a successful strategic exit.
  • Built the Asia business for Wyscout → Hudl Wyscout — a sports-AI, video-intelligence and performance-data platform — driving market entry and adoption across key Asian markets.
  • Secured and managed 100+ strategic partnerships — KONAMI, UEFA, AMD, Hearst, LVMH — and explored tokenized fan engagement via Socios.com.
2014 — 2016 Hearst

Corporate Digital Strategy & Marketing Director

  • Built and executed the digital-transformation roadmap for a major media group — generating ¥15M RMB incremental digital revenue in 12 months, leading a 30-person cross-functional team.
2012 — 2014 Ogilvy

Senior Consultant, Digital Strategy

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

Co-Founder & Business Director

  • Co-founded an early-stage digital consultancy in Taiwan, grew it into a profitable agency — acquired in 2012. First founder reps: growth, clients, team.
04Credentials

Education

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

Now seeking

Senior AI commercialization & partnerships leadershipAI LABS · AI PLATFORMS · AI-NATIVE STARTUPS
Venture / accelerator ecosystem rolesSCOUTING · PROGRAMS · FOUNDER-FACING GROWTH
Web3 × AI convergence (secondary)WHERE CRYPTO RAILS MEET AI PRODUCTS
05Open to Connect

Building something in AI? I'll bring the revenue.

Open to senior commercial, BD, ecosystem and partnership leadership roles in AI — and to founders who need an APAC operator who can open institutional doors. Web3 projects at the AI frontier welcome too.