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Former LY Corporation Chair Kentaro Kawabe Pivots to an AI-Led Solo Venture

September 7, 2026 at 18:14 EDT

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Kentaro Kawabe, the former chairperson and representative director of LY Corporation, has completed his departure and is pursuing an AI-led solo venture. The move turns a senior executive’s next career into a live test of how far one person can extend their output with AI.

June 19, 2026 · LY Corporation

One Executive, an AI-Led Venture

After completing his term, Kentaro Kawabe is pursuing an AI solopreneur model while keeping human communication at the center of his work.

Years across Yahoo Japan and LY

Years in the internet industry

~11,000

LY employees in its AI rollout

2×

LY operational productivity target

A visible price split in the public offering

The listed fees show a three-to-one difference between speaking and one-off advice.

¥1.5 million

Speaking engagement

¥500,000

One-off advice

What the model tests

AI-centered venture research and development
More output from one experienced operator
Human communication kept in the workflow

What remains open

No public model or agent architecture
No disclosed benchmark or revenue result
Human oversight remains necessary

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