Akiko Naka

Business Oct 31, 2018

Goldman Sachs to failed manga artist to startup queen: Akiko Naka's unique path to success

by Keiko Ujikane and Shingo Kawamoto

By the age of 34, Akiko Naka has already experienced more career-wise than most people do in a lifetime. She started by getting hired by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., where she worked as an equity saleswoman. When she left that job, she tried to make ...

Business / Corporate Apr 27, 2015

After dropping finance for social media, Wantedly CEO eyes IPO

by Shigeru Sato

With experience at Facebook Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Akiko Naka's resume at 26 already read like that of a corporate veteran. Then she decided to add entrepreneur to the mix. Wantedly Inc., the recruiting and social networking platform she started in 2010, now ...