A 32-Year-Old Nears Billionaire Status by Using AI to Broker Japan Mergers

Shunsaku Sagami has built an M&A firm that uses a proprietary database and AI to broker deals for companies whose founders are about to retire.

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Shunsaku Sagami saw firsthand the growing succession problem among entrepreneurs in Japan, which is grappling with the world’s oldest population.

The 32-year-old’s solution: using a proprietary database and artificial intelligence to broker deals for small- and medium-sized companies — largely those founded by clients now on the brink of retirement.