Japanese college dropout builds US$560mil fortune through AI firm

Toguchi has joined the ranks of Japanese founders building fortunes in AI, thanks to a stock-market rally that turned his company into one of the nation’s most richly valued. — GERD ALTMANN/Pixabay

Taku Toguchi knew he wanted a career in artificial intelligence as far back as when he was a teenager.

Now 36, the college dropout and serial entrepreneur has joined the ranks of Japanese founders building fortunes in AI, thanks to a stock-market rally that turned his company into one of the nation’s most richly valued.