GROWTH VERSE Appoints Kazushi Kamiya as VPoE to Accelerate AI Agent Business Growth

GROWTH VERSE Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CTO: Mitsunori Minamino; President and CEO: Tomohiro Watanabe) announced that Kazushi Kamiya has been appointed as VPoE (Vice President of Engineering). The company will further accelerate the delivery of AI Agents designed to maximize corporate growth through data and AI. GROWTH VERSE offers a range of AI products, including the marketing AI Agent “AIMSTAR,” the people-flow analytics AI Agent “Miseshiru,” the sales management AI Agent “Zero,” and the customer support AI Agent “DHK CANVAS.” The company has continued rapid growth through consecutive M&A activities and fundraising. Going forward, it plans to promote the adoption of AI Agents across various industries, leveraging the proposal and implementation capabilities of a team well versed in business applications of AI. In line with this business expansion, GROWTH VERSE established a new Engineering Strategy Office in April 2026 to optimize engineering resources and maximize the connection between management strategy and frontline operations. Kazushi Kamiya, who previously led engineering organization strategy and organizational management at Money Forward, has joined the company as head of the office and VPoE. The Engineering Strategy Office will serve as a bridge between management and development, covering four areas for engineers: HRBP (People Strategy): improving the resolution of strategy and bringing energy to the frontline Org Design: designing the foundation that supports growth Tech PR & Branding: evolving into an organization chosen by talent Budgeting & FinOps: enabling offensive investment in development Under Kamiya’s extensive experience, GROWTH VERSE will strengthen hiring, talent development, and organizational development, while building a powerful engineering organization to support its AI Agent business and further advancing AI-driven development. Kazushi Kamiya profile: Kamiya began his career in system design, construction, and operations at an SIer, then became development department head at GREE, Inc. (now GREE Holdings, Inc.). He later served as VPoE for the personal business domain at Money Forward, where he oversaw organization building, mainly new graduate hiring and training. In 2024, he became VPoE responsible for company-wide engineering organization strategy, leading domestic hiring strategy and engineering organization development. He joined GROWTH VERSE in April 2026. Comment from Kazushi Kamiya: Engineering creates its greatest value where strategic clarity and frontline passion intersect. GROWTH VERSE’s AI Agents are in a rapid growth phase, and the company is now at the stage of strengthening that intersection as an organization. Through engineering strategy, I will build mechanisms that connect management and development teams, contributing to the further growth of GROWTH VERSE’s AI Agents. Company overview: With the mission “BUILDING AI to maximize Business Growth,” GROWTH VERSE provides AI Agents that maximize corporate growth through data and AI. The company develops and sells “AIMSTAR” in marketing, “Miseshiru” and “Zero” in retail, and “Denwa Hoso Kyoku” services in the voice domain. Company name: GROWTH VERSE Inc. Representatives: Mitsunori Minamino, Chairman and CTO; Tomohiro Watanabe, President and CEO Established: June 2021 Address: Atago Green Hills MORI Tower 38F, 2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6238, Japan Tel: 03-5956-3426 Fax: 03-5956-3427 Website: https://growth-verse.ai