Ken Suzuki, Founder of SmartNews

About Ken Suzuki

Ken Suzuki is the CEO and co-founder of SmartNews, a news aggregation platform that curates personalized news content using advanced machine learning algorithms. The company, founded in 2012, focuses on redefining news discovery and engagement by supporting diverse, quality journalistic sources. SmartNews has raised over $400 million in total capital and operates in multiple markets, including the United States and Japan, where it has been the number one news app for several years.

Ken Suzuki at a glance

• Company: SmartNews
• Total raised: $400M
• Latest round: Series F
• Investors: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, Development Bank of Japan
• Location: San Francisco, United States

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