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JD.com Appoints Shinnosuke Watanabe as Chief Investment Officer

PUBLIC · JDOct 05, 2026
New to company · from Samurai Incubate“Watanabe joined Samurai Incubate as a partner in April 2025, after more than a decade at Cool Japan Fund”

Position

Chief Investment Officer

Company

JD.com

Shinnosuke Watanabe
shinnosuke.watanabe@jd.com
BeijingCommerce and ShoppingCommerce And Shopping

Description

JD.com has appointed Shinnosuke Watanabe as chief investment officer of its Japan business. Watanabe took up the role on April 1 and will lead JD.com’s investment activities in Japan, focusing on consumer businesses with strong craftsmanship.

Company Information

Company

JD.com

Location

Beijing, Beijing, China

About

JD.com is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. JD.com’s cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. JD.com has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its Retail as a Service offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries.

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