Yoshito Hori
Founder and President, GLOBIS Corporation & GLOBIS University
Founder and Managing Partner, GLOBIS Capital Partners
Mr. Hori is the president and founder of GLOBIS University, Japan’s No. 1 MBA. He is also the founder and managing partner of GLOBIS Capital Partners, one of Japan’s leading venture capital firms.
Committed to sparking positive change in society, he founded the G1 Summit, a Japanese version of the World Economic Forum; launched the KIBOW Foundation to support rebuilding after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; and acquired once-bankrupted Ibaraki Robots, a basketball team in his hometown of Mito.
He is an avid swimmer and enjoys spending time with his family, especially his five sons.
Team Management · Aug 01, 2022
5 Leadership Lessons for a Better Career and Company
Yoshito Hori led GLOBIS Corporation from a single, rented classroom to a leading business school and venture capital firm with hundreds of employees. Here are five leadership lessons he learned along the way.
Yoshito Hori led GLOBIS Corporation from a single, rented classroom to a leading business school and venture capital firm with hundreds of employees. Here are five leadership lessons he learned along the way.
Videos · Jul 29, 2022
Alan Patricof: The Key to Venture Capital Success
Expert venture capitalist Alan Patricof sits down with GLOBIS founder Yoshito Hori to talk about his fifty-year career and his new book, No Red Lights.
Expert venture capitalist Alan Patricof sits down with GLOBIS founder Yoshito Hori to talk about his fifty-year career and his new book, No Red Lights.
Yoshito Hori Blog · Jan 30, 2020
5 Big Takeaways from the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos
By Yoshito Hori
Discussions at the 50th World Economic Forum centered on two major topics: climate change and stakeholder capitalism.
Discussions at the 50th World Economic Forum centered on two major topics: climate change and stakeholder capitalism.
Critical Thinking · Jun 11, 2019
The Pyramid Structure: A Not-So-Ancient Secret to Thinking Smart
By Yoshito Hori
The pyramid structure is a crucial critical thinking framework for any businessperson hoping to harness logic for communication.
The pyramid structure is a crucial critical thinking framework for any businessperson hoping to harness logic for communication.
G1 · Oct 17, 2018
G1 Global Conference 2018 Photo Essay
By Yoshito Hori
The 8th G1 Global Conference was held on Sunday, October 14, 2018,...
The 8th G1 Global Conference was held on Sunday, October 14, 2018,...
Starting a Business · Jul 10, 2018
The Future of Knowledge Sharing with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo
Quora founder and CEO Adam D’Angelo talks about founding the company, how decisions are made, how they identify competition, and more in this special seminar.
Quora founder and CEO Adam D’Angelo talks about founding the company, how decisions are made, how they identify competition, and more in this special seminar.
Yoshito Hori Blog · Mar 15, 2018
G1 Is Changing Japan with 100 Actions
By Yoshito Hori
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to put real political and societal change into action. Yoshito Hori's 100 Actions are designed around that very idea.
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to put real political and societal change into action. Yoshito Hori's 100 Actions are designed around that very idea.
· Feb 01, 2018
Voices from a Mountaintop: How Davos Sees 2018 Playing Out
By Yoshito Hori
GLOBIS founder Yoshito Hori's report from the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos
GLOBIS founder Yoshito Hori's report from the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos
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