Calaris

Mission

From Credentials to Caliber

Vision

A world where every individual and organization can fully unleash their true potential

Origin

Calaris

/klǽrɪs/

Caliber × Polaris

A name coined from Caliber — the essential power within each person — and Polaris, the North Star that guides without fail. "Where is my Caliber, and how do I develop it?" We exist to answer that question. To be the North Star that lights the way forward.

Core Members

Shohei Kishiya
SK
Shohei Kishiya
CEO / Co-founder
Shohei Kishiya
CEO / Co-founder
  1. Keio University
    Faculty of Law, Department of Law
  2. Keyence Corporation
    Consulting sales for enterprise clients. Developed a results-driven culture of execution.
  3. Columbia Business School
    MBA
  4. Bain & Company
    Corporate transformation, M&A, portfolio strategy, and AI adoption across tech and retail. Led the new graduate recruiting team, establishing assessment methodology and interviewer training.
  5. Independent
    Continued as External Advisor to Bain & Company while supporting a high school friend's startup through IPO preparation. Founded Solvere in parallel.
Naoki Miyauchi
NM
Naoki Miyauchi
COO / Co-founder
Naoki Miyauchi
COO / Co-founder
  1. The University of Tokyo
    B.A. in Business Administration, Faculty of Economics
  2. Bain & Company
    Consulting across retail, technology, and other industries. As a Senior Manager, led projects spanning IR strategy, corporate transformation, and customer strategy. Deeply involved in new graduate recruiting as a team leader — designed the selection process and led onboarding activities for incoming hires.
Takuya Kashimura
TK
Takuya Kashimura
VP of Technology
Takuya Kashimura
VP of Technology
  1. The University of Tokyo
    M.S., Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
  2. Nippon Steel Solutions
    Member of the R&D team for system development. Developed OSS libraries based on HTML5 and image analysis. Published a book on HTML5 technologies and presented at conferences.
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    M.S. in System Design & Management
  4. Amazon Web Services Japan
    Supported enterprise transformation in retail/CPG as a Solutions Architect. Concurrently led solution development in NLP and Generative AI.
  5. Independent / Freelance
    Participated in multiple projects as a full-stack & AI engineer, from startups to large enterprises. Supported generative AI application development and AI agent-driven developer productivity improvement as a tech lead.
Masaya Abe
MA
Masaya Abe
VP of Engineering
Masaya Abe
VP of Engineering
  1. Keio University Graduate School
    Graduate School of Science and Technology, Bioinformatics Major
  2. DeNA
    Built large-scale systems for the platform division's gaming infrastructure. Led design and development of industry-standard authentication.
  3. Nextbeat (Former CTO, Current Technical Advisor)
    Engineering manager responsible for team operations and delivery. Tech lead for hospitality HR service. From Jan 2022, CTO managing a 40-person engineering organization.
Gentaro Okamura
GO
Gentaro Okamura
Business Development
Gentaro Okamura
Business Development
  1. Kyoto University Graduate School
    M.Eng., Department of Urban Management, Graduate School of Engineering.
  2. Bain & Company
    Supported AI adoption, corporate transformation, and new business development primarily for manufacturing and technology clients. Drove internal generative AI adoption and designed company-wide training programs.

Outside Directors & Auditor

Noriaki Sakamoto
NS
Noriaki Sakamoto
Outside Director
Noriaki Sakamoto
Outside Director
  1. The University of Tokyo
    B.A. in Economics
  2. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
    Worked on SME finance, recycling legislation, and the Monozukuri Software Project. Departed in 2008.
  3. Apparel Distribution Company
    Vice President. Led new business development and operational restructuring at a family-owned distribution business.
  4. Columbia Business School
    MBA
  5. McKinsey & Company
    Consulting across Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe — pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, technology, consumer goods, and financial services.
  6. UTEC (The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners)
    Joined Aug 2014. Currently Representative Director, COO & Managing Partner. Serves as outside director / auditor at multiple portfolio companies, several listed publicly.
Asumi Ota
AO
Asumi Ota
Outside Director
Asumi Ota
Outside Director
  1. Nomura Securities
    Started her career as an M&A advisor, working on M&A deals of varying scale, including cross-border transactions.
  2. Man Group
    Engaged in fund operations end-to-end — from hedge fund sales to formation and structuring.
  3. Orbis Investment
    Led the launch of a D2C asset management platform for individual investors.
  4. IDEO
    Supported new business development for enterprises in Japan and abroad through design thinking and user-centered approaches.
  5. D4V (Design for Ventures)
    Investing in and supporting seed/early-stage startups across management and design. Focused on accelerating Japanese startups through stronger branding and storytelling.
Hiroki Toda
HT
Hiroki Toda
Statutory Auditor
Hiroki Toda
Statutory Auditor
  1. The University of Tokyo
    Faculty of Engineering. Ph.D. completed at the Graduate School of Engineering — research on ammonia oxidation, first-author publication in Nature Chemistry. JSPS Research Fellow (DC2); Engineering Graduate School Director's Award (Research).
  2. Bain & Company
    Due diligence for PE funds and cost-reduction projects for consumer goods companies.
  3. UTEC (The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners)
    Joined May 2023 as Principal. Leads investments and portfolio support in the physical sciences domain. Outside Director at Sinumy and Director at TriOrb.

Corporate Overview

Company NameCalaris Inc.
EstablishedAugust 1, 2025
CEOShohei Kishiya
Team Size~15 members (incl. contractors)
BusinessDevelopment and operation of AI-powered interactive Caliber assessment
AddressTK Ikedayama Bldg. 3F, 5-22-33 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022
CertificationISO/IEC 27001:2022 — Cert. No. GIJP-2161-IC (Certifying Body: GCERTI Co., Ltd.)

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Headquarters

5-22-33 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0022 TK Ikedayama Bldg. 3F