iAm Hiro Shinohara

Technologist & Entrepreneur

Hiro Shinohara

Immersed in the world of communication technologies and computers from a young age, my journey was profoundly influenced by the dynamic tech movement in Silicon Valley. It was during a pivotal trip to the U.S. West Coast in my middle school years that I fully grasped the immense power of technology to revolutionize society. This experience ignited a deep-seated passion for software development, leading me down the entrepreneurial path.

Embarking on this journey, I established my first venture based on an internet service I developed while still a student. Since then, my entrepreneurial spirit has taken me across Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States, where I have concentrated on pioneering startups in the realms of mobile applications, cloud hosting, IoT semiconductors, and blockchain technology.

Driven by a vision of a globally interconnected world, I am passionately working towards a future where each individual possesses their own AI. In this future, humans, objects, and AI coexist in harmony, contributing equally to a balanced and equitable society.

Projects

2023–Present
Co-Founder & CEO, Quantum Mesh Inc.
Leading a venture focused on developing distributed internet infrastructure for the AI era.

2022–Present
Co-Founder, 8M Labs
A think tank dedicated to safeguarding information and fostering sustainable development in an advanced society.

2022–Present
Founder & CEO, Harmony Inc.
A startup studio nurturing cutting-edge technology development enterprises.

2018–Present
Investor & Advisor, Nanome Inc.
Developing metaverse-ready products for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

2017–2018
Advisor, GMO Internet Group Inc.
Focused on mining data center operations and mining machine development.

2016–2022
Co-Founder & CEO, Hulor Inc.
A startup studio developing blockchain technology enterprises. Transitioned through Hotaru Inc., now integrated into Harmony Inc.

2016–2018
Japan Representative, Genesis Mining Ltd.
ETH mining data center.

2016–2017
Advisor, FIXER Inc.
Advised a leading cloud hosting provider based in Japan.

2015–Present
Co-Founder & CSO, SIVIRA Inc.
A research and development company specializing in blockchain and Decentralized Identity (DID) technology.

2014–Present
Author, ‘What is Bitcoin?’
Contributor of articles on the bitFlyer website.

2013–2018
Founder, BitBiteCoin
Launched a website offering technical explanations and news about Bitcoin.

2005–2012
Founder, messa TV
Created a podcast analyzing technology trends.

Articles

My blog posts

Articles about me

仮想通貨とブロックチェーン 2018 年総括と未来への展望
- FNN プライムオンライン
ブロックチェーン技術で終わる世界、変わるメディアの未来
- FNN プライムオンライン
THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION IS COMING
- SPECTRA by MITSUBISHI Heavy Industries Group
書店にはいかない流行より「私だけ」追求：日本経済新聞
- 日本経済新聞
【未来予測】ブロックチェーン技術は、なぜ産業を「ぶっ壊す」のか
- NewsPicks
「ブロックチェーンで既得権を破壊する」と豪語、起業家・篠原ヒロとは何者？肩書きは起業家・オタク・ハッカー
- Business Insider Japan

Stages

Asian Development Bank

Consultation Workshop on Digital Technologies for Advancing Food Security, Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability
- 14 March 2019, How Blockchain-enabled food traceability is changing the agricultural supply chain in Japan