Kai Sato

Kai Sato
Born	1984 (age 40–41) Arizona, United States
Education	University of Southern California
Occupation(s)	Business executive, entrepreneur, investor, and author

Kai Sato (born 1984) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, investor, and author. He is a general partner of Mauloa, a Maryland-based private equity firm. ^{[1] [2]} He is a fund advisor and the former entrepreneur-in-residence to Hatch, an aquaculture technology accelerator. ^{[3] [4]} He is also the author of Marketing Architecture: How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors for Any Company Under 50 Employees (2021). ^[5]

Early life and education

Born in Arizona, Sato is a graduate of the Cate School ^[6] and the University of Southern California. ^{[7] [8]}

Career

Sato is the founder of Caddyshack to Corner Office, a golf blog that has profiled Corey Pavin and William Doyle. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Previously, he was the co-president and chief marketing officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp., which is listed on Nasdaq. ^{[13] [14] [15]} Prior to that, he was the co-founder and COO of FieldLevel. As the COO of FieldLevel, a social network for sports recruiting, Kai Sato oversaw the outward-facing facets of the company, including business development, sales and marketing. Sato was recognized as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Twenty in Their 20s," in 2013. ^[16]

Accredited for his expertise in sports technology and entrepreneurship, Sato speaks on these topics at industry events. ^{[17] [18]} He is also a contributor to Inc., ^[19] Entrepreneur, ^[20] and the Huffington Post . ^[21]

References

1. Sato joins Mauloa as GP and West Coast lead
2. Entrepreneur Sato helps family businesses stay in control throughout growth
3. Aquaculture accelerator appoints former Ewos, Rubicon CEOs, closes in on funding goal
4. "FUND ADVISORY BOARD". Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
5. Marketing Architecture, New Book Shows Small Businesses How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
6. Alumni Spotlight ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. Alumni Profile: Kai Sato
8. Social network helps college coaches find players
9. Official Caddying Story: Corey Pavin
10. "Telling Caddie Stories, Sato Offers Perspective". Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
11. Meet Kai Sato of Caddyshack to Corner Office in West LA
12. Official Caddying Story: Bill Doyle
13. Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon HR leader joins Snap; Tableau CFO departs; and more
14. Crown Electrokinetics Enhances Executive Leadership with Eddie Kovalik and Kai Sato
15. Kaijiro Sato "Kai"
16. Twenty in Their 20s: Kai Sato and Brenton Sullivan
17. SXSPORTS SESSION SPOTLIGHT: HOW FUTURE STAR ATHLETES ARE BEING DISCOVERED
18. L.A. Dodgers recruit tech start-ups to bring America's pastime into the digital age
19. Kai Sato's Articles
20. Kai Sato's Articles
21. Entries by Kai Sato