After graduating from the School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kiyomi Tsuchiya worked for Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. and Quants Research. She went on to establish Sound-F (currently Sound-Fin Tech) in 2006, working in the area of financial IT consulting and system development. She established STOCK POINT in 2016 and launched the world’s first stock-linked point service in 2017. Ms. Tsuchiya was a finalist in the “2017 DBJ New Business Plan Competition for Women Entrepreneurs,” an award for innovative women in Japan. She was a finalist in “EY Winning Women 2017” and was also nominated for the award’s Asia-Pacific program.