Partner and Co-Head

CK Choun

CK Choun is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, currently leading growth investments at Integral GlobalTech Partners. Previously, he was an Investment Committee member and Head of Japan Investments at Pavilion Capital, a Temasek company, where he managed over $1 billion in assets. CK has a strong track record in venture and private equity, having been a successful technopreneur and holding senior executive and operational roles at Edenred (PA: EDEN) and Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific. A software engineer by training, he is fluent in Japanese and has deep expertise in cross-border investments and market expansion.

Vice President

Akihiro Takasawa

Bachelor of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University
MBA, Hitotsubashi University
U.S.CPA (Washington State).
Previously worked at a Japan governmental fund, investing in many growth-stage companies primarily in Japan and Asia.
Simultaneously served as a founding member of a joint venture fund with CDIB, one of Taiwan's largest VCs, executing the entire process from fund establishment and fundraising to investment execution.
Prior to that, worked in SoftBank's investment division, responsible for investments and M&A in tech startups from seed to mid-stage.
Over the course of career, participated in more than 10 investment and M&A deals, primarily focused on growth investments.

Vice President

Hiroki Kobayashi

Hiroki joined Integral GlobalTech Partners following the completion of his MBA.
Prior to that, Hiroki joined Integral's private equity team in 2017, where he focused on investment execution, fundraising, and ESG initiatives. He was also seconded to three portfolio companies, supporting e-commerce expansion, digital marketing enhancement, roll-up acquisitions, people and organizational initiatives, and talent acquisition.
Prior to his investing career, Hiroki played professional soccer in the U.S and later pursued a dual career at Fujieda MYFC as both a player and a member of the corporate planning team.
Hiroki holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College, where he was a member of the varsity soccer team.

Vice President

Hyungkyu Shin

B.A. in Economics, The University of Tokyo
Previously worked at The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC): Focused on startup investments primarily in Japan.
Prior to that, HyungKyu worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities (Japan) & Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong), engaging in investment banking, including M&A and IPO advisory.

Partner and Co-Head

Joe Yan

EMBA, China Europe International Business School
MBA, Peking University
Joe Yan is an experienced investor and business executive, currently serving as a Partner at Granite Asia and Co-Head of Granite-Integral. He was previously the CEO and board director of Wish (NASDAQ: WISH), and before joining Granite Asia, he led Stripe’s operations in Greater China as Managing Director, spearheading its market entry and growth. Joe has also held leadership positions at Google, Alibaba, Amazon, and Fosun, bringing deep expertise in scaling global tech businesses and driving private equity investments.
Outside of work, Joe is an avid sports enthusiast—he enjoys basketball, running, and cardio workouts. He’s also deeply passionate about emerging technologies and innovation across consumer, fintech, and enterprise sectors.

Managing Director

Chao Luo

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
MBA, MIT Sloan
Chao Luo is a Managing Director at Granite Asia, where he focuses on Sustainability, Education, Entertainment and Social Technology.
Prior to joining Granite Asia, Chao was the co-founder and CSO of Laiye, an artificial intelligence platform for enterprise and personal agentic applications. Prior to Laiye, Chao spent time at Tencent Investment as well as Bain & Company where he participated in more than 20 investment and M&A transactions in the internet and technology sectors.