Architecting the Future of Intelligence in Japan

We are a team of strategists, scientists, and enterprise experts dedicated to closing the “Trust Gap” in AI and empowering Japan’s leaders with verifiable, causal intelligence.

Our Purpose

myASHISUTO.ai was founded on a single, powerful conviction: the future of enterprise intelligence cannot be a “black box”. For Japan’s most important companies to lead globally, they require a new class of AI built on a foundation of verifiable trust and a deep understanding of cause and effect. Our purpose is to provide this “glass box”—a Causal Intelligence Engine that moves beyond simple prediction to deliver true strategic foresight. We exist to transform customer conversations from a source of data into a source of wisdom.

Our Principles

  • Mastery through Kodawari: We pursue perfection in our technology and methodology.
  • Anticipation through Kikubari: Our solutions are designed to sense the unspoken and anticipate the unmet need.
  • Partnership over Transactions: We build deep, long-term alliances with our clients and technology partners to achieve shared success.
  • Verifiable Trust Above All: Our commitment to “glass box” AI ensures our reasoning is always transparent, auditable, and worthy of our clients’ most critical decisions.

Leadership & Architects

Cali Matsunaga

Cali Matsunaga

CEO & Co-Founder

A strategist with deep experience building partnerships between global technology innovators and business leaders, Cali is dedicated to advancing Japan’s Society 5.0 vision for better lives and the world. She drives the company’s strategic vision and key alliances, ensuring solutions meet the rigorous demands of Japan’s most respected corporations. She founded myASHISUTO.ai during her master’s program at Meiji University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Electronics. She combines technical expertise with a vision for fusing cutting-edge technology and human-centric design.

Mario Bellido

Mario Bellido

CTO & Co-Founder

Mario is a pioneer in the application of geometric and topological methods to artificial intelligence. As CTO and Co-Founder of myASHISUTO.ai, he is the chief architect of our Digital Causal Twin AI. His mastery of Topological Data Analysis (TDA) is the key to our engine’s unique ability to perform multi-modal latent signal analysis—perceiving the ‘shape’ of unspoken needs within conversations. He leads the technical fusion of our TDA layer with Sakana.ai’s evolutionary models and Ipvive’s Causal Engine, delivering on the promise of a true ‘glass box’ AI for Japan’s enterprise leaders.

Sandeep Kodam

Sandeep Kodam

Lead Engineer

As Lead Engineer, Sandeep is responsible for translating our core AI models into a robust, scalable, and secure enterprise-grade platform. He brings deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and the operationalization of complex AI systems. Sandeep’s work ensures that the profound insights from the Digital Causal Twin AI are delivered with the performance and reliability that our enterprise partners, like Oracle, demand.

Tuba Ali

Tuba Ali

Product Advisor

Tuba Ali serves as a key Product Advisor to myASHISUTO.ai. As a Product Manager at Rakuten, she brings deep expertise in building and scaling products for the Japanese market. Her prior experience as a Director of Product Management at Fast Retailing is critical in shaping the go-to-market strategy for the Digital Causal Twin AI, ensuring its powerful capabilities are translated into a seamless, high-value experience for enterprise customers and aligned with our Salesforce AppExchange roadmap.

Annie Chang

Annie Chang

Business Advisor

Annie Chang is a renowned entrepreneur and a pioneer of IT recruitment in Japan. As the founder of Women in Technology Japan (WITJ), she is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment and a central figure in Japan’s technology ecosystem. Annie advises myASHISUTO.ai on business development and market strategy, leveraging her vast network and deep understanding of the Japanese enterprise landscape to guide our growth and ensure our mission aligns with the needs of the market.

Hiroshi Matsui

Hiroshi Matsui

Business Advisor

Hiroshi Matsui provides strategic business counsel to myASHISUTO.ai, drawing on his extensive experience as a Partner at The Longreach Group, a leading private equity firm. Previously a senior member of the Carlyle Japan buyout team, Hiroshi possesses deep expertise in identifying high-growth technology companies and scaling them for market leadership. His guidance is invaluable in shaping our corporate strategy, fundraising, and long-term enterprise value creation.

Eric Geslien

Eric Geslien

Business Advisor

Eric Geslien provides critical counsel on global market entry and enterprise sales strategy. As the founder of Agility Corporation, he has a long and successful track record of introducing innovative US-based technologies to the Japanese market. His deep, bi-cultural understanding of both Silicon Valley innovation and Japanese enterprise requirements makes him an invaluable guide for our international growth and partnership development.

Tiara Womack

Tiara Womack

Strategic Advisor + Co-Founder of Ipvive

As Co-Founder of Ipvive, Tiara Womack provides essential strategic counsel, ensuring a seamless alignment between our core technology partner and our market-facing solutions. She is an expert in investment, strategic partnerships, and business development for deep-tech companies. Tiara’s role is critical in bridging Ipvive’s revolutionary Causal AI engine with the specific needs of the Japanese enterprise market, ensuring our product roadmap and strategic vision remain perfectly synchronized.

Greg Tsutaoka

Greg Tsutaoka

Strategic Advisor + Co-Founder of Ipvive

As CEO and Co-Founder of Ipvive, Greg Tsutaoka is the visionary behind the causal geometric AI that powers our solutions. His leadership at Ipvive is foundational to our mission, and as a strategic advisor, he ensures that myASHISUTO.ai remains at the forefront of the causal AI revolution. Greg’s deep experience in enterprise technology and US-Japan business development provides critical guidance for our corporate and technology strategy.

Company Profile

Company Name KK myAshisuto
Date of Establishment January 29, 2024
President CEO, Cali Shizuru Matsunaga
Head Office Wizard Building #402, 1-4-3, Sengenchō, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0072, Japan
Capital ¥300,000
Main Bank
Sumishin SBI Net Bank, Ltd.
Business Description Software planning, development, and sales

“The Way is in training.”

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵)