We get global companies into Japan.

GTM strategy, executive search, and the network to make it happen. Since 2022, TeamFirst has helped 50+ companies including Cresta, DoorDash, and Genspark enter and scale in Japan.

Trusted by

Cresta

Genspark

DoorDash

50+

50+

companies launched

1,200+

1,200+

community members

300+

300+

operators mapped

Advising Tokyo Governor Koike on startup policy

Advising Tokyo Governor Koike on startup policy

What we do

01

Japan GTM Advisory

Market entry strategy and on-the-ground execution.

02

Executive Search

Senior bilingual leaders across GTM, sales, marketing, engineering, and ops. Board building too.

03

Sales & Partnerships

We build your pipeline and the commercial relationships that matter.

04

Acqui-hire Facilitation

Sourcing and structuring talent acquisitions.

05

Access

Doors to public and private sector leaders, plus curated events and activations.

The community behind it

Japan’s largest bilingual leadership community. 1,200+ vetted professionals across tech, finance, and consumer. 300+ events run.

Japan’s largest bilingual leadership community. 1,200+ vetted professionals across tech, finance, and consumer. 300+ events run.

80% of our search pipeline starts here — because we don’t search the market, we operate from within it.

80% of our search pipeline starts here — because we don’t search the market, we operate from within it.

Why TeamFirst

Frontier AI is our biggest area of demand. Active partners span leading AI, Big Tech, consumer, and investment firms.

Frontier AI

Big Tech

Health

Consumer

Investment

Let’s build in Japan.

Send a JD or a rough brief. We’ll come back in 48 hours with a market read and 3 sample profiles.

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© 2026 TeamFirst K.K. All rights reserved.