Company Info
Biography: David Chao
As of June 24, 2026
Biography
External Board Director, Independent Officer
David Chao
Date of birth: November 15, 1966
| Jun. 1988 | Joined Recruit Co., Ltd. (currently Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.) |
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| Jun. 1989 | Joined Apple Computer, Inc. (currently Apple Japan, Inc.) |
| Aug. 1993 | Joined U.S. McKinsey & Company (McKinsey & Company, Inc.) |
| May 1996 | Co-Founder and CTO, Japan Communications Inc. |
| Jan. 1997 | Co-Founder and General Partner, DCM Ventures (to present) |
| Jun. 2022 | Board Director, SoftBank Group Corp. (to present) |
Number of shares held
Mr. David Chao satisfies the qualifications of external directors as provided in Article 2, item 15 of the Corporate Laws.
Reason for nomination and expected role
At Apple Computer, Inc., Mr. David Chao was instrumental in the company’s rapid growth and also managed the company’s startup investment portfolio in the U.S. At U.S. McKinsey & Company, he worked in the telecommunications and software industries, where he was involved in technology, marketing, and financial strategy development projects. Thereafter, having co-founded Japan Communications Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Director, before becoming Co-Founder and General Partner of DCM Ventures, he has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in investment, business management, and technology.
At SBG, Mr. Chao has offered advice on the Group’s long-term strategies and expressed views from the standpoint of SBG’s minority shareholders, playing a vital role in decision-making processes at the Board, and has significantly contributed to the improvement of enterprise value of SBG through the supervisory function.
SBG has elected Mr. Chao as an External Board Director for the further growth of the Group.
