Kai Sato Explained

Kai Sato (born 1984) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, investor, and author. He is a general partner of Mauloa, a Maryland-based private equity firm.^{[1] [2]} He is a fund advisor and the former entrepreneur-in-residence to Hatch, an aquaculture technology accelerator.^{[3] [4]} He is the author of Marketing Architecture: How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors for Any Company Under 50 Employees (2021).^[5] He is the founder of Caddyshack to Corner Office,^{[6] [7]} a golf blog that has profiled Corey Pavin^[8] and William Doyle.^[9]

Previously, he was the co-president and chief marketing officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp.,^{[10] [11] [12]} which is listed on Nasdaq. Prior to that, he was the co-founder and COO of FieldLevel. As the COO of FieldLevel, a social network for sports recruiting, Kai Sato oversaw the outward-facing facets of the company, including business development, sales and marketing. Sato was recognized as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Twenty in Their 20s," in 2013.^[13]

Accredited for his expertise in sports technology and entrepreneurship, Sato speaks on these topics at industry events.^{[14] [15]} He is also a contributor to Inc.,^[16] Entrepreneur,^[17] and the Huffington Post.^[18]

Born in Arizona, Sato is a graduate of the Cate School^[19] and the University of Southern California.^{[20] [21]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.pehub.com/soto-joins-mauloa-as-gp-and-west-coast-lead/ Sato joins Mauloa as GP and West Coast lead
2. https://www.craincurrency.com/q/entrepreneur-kai-sato-helps-family-businesses-stay-control-throughout-growth/ Entrepreneur Sato helps family businesses stay in control throughout growth
3. https://www.intrafish.com/aquaculture/aquaculture-accelerator-appoints-former-ewos-rubicon-ceos-closes-in-on-funding-goal/2-1-653283/ Aquaculture accelerator appoints former Ewos, Rubicon CEOs, closes in on funding goal
4. https://www.hatch.blue/advisory-board-fund/ FUND ADVISORY BOARD
5. https://martechseries.com/sales-marketing/marketing-architecture-new-book-shows-small-businesses-attract-customers-hires-investors-wake-covid-19-pandemic// Marketing Architecture, New Book Shows Small Businesses How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
6. https://read.nxtbook.com/global_golf_post/global_golf_post/20200629/fairholm_col.html/ Telling Caddie Stories, Sato Offers Perspective
7. http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-kai-sato-caddyshack-corner-office-west-la// Meet Kai Sato of Caddyshack to Corner Office in West LA
8. https://www.caddyshacktocorneroffice.com/stories/official-caddying-story-corey-pavin/ Official Caddying Story: Corey Pavin
9. https://www.caddyshacktocorneroffice.com/stories/official-caddying-story-bill-doyle/ Official Caddying Story: Bill Doyle
10. https://www.geekwire.com/2021/tech-moves-longtime-amazon-hr-leader-joins-snap-tableau-cfo-departs/ Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon HR leader joins Snap; Tableau CFO departs; and more
11. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-electrokinetics-enhances-executive-leadership-134500956.html/ Crown Electrokinetics Enhances Executive Leadership with Eddie Kovalik and Kai Sato
12. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/22172092/ Kaijiro Sato "Kai"
13. http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2013/may/13/twenty-their-20s-kai-sato-and-brenton-sullivan/ Twenty in Their 20s: Kai Sato and Brenton Sullivan
14. http://www.sxsw.com/film-interactive/news/2014/sxsports-session-spotlight-how-future-star-athletes-are-being-discovered/ SXSPORTS SESSION SPOTLIGHT: HOW FUTURE STAR ATHLETES ARE BEING DISCOVERED
15. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-dodger-accelerator-20151006-story.html/ L.A. Dodgers recruit tech start-ups to bring America's pastime into the digital age
16. http://www.inc.com/author/kai-sato/ Kai Sato's Articles
17. http://www.entrepreneur.com/author/kai-sato/ Kai Sato's Articles
18. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kai-sato// Entries by Kai Sato
19. http://www.cate.org/mobile/detail/?id=2942/ Alumni Spotlight
20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoJR1OnG8R8/ Alumni Profile: Kai Sato
21. https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=gen&id=7808681 Social network helps college coaches find players