Soichiro Minami Net Worth

Soichiro Minami has an estimated net worth of $1 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Soichiro Minami profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is down from a peak of $1.1 billion.

Soichiro Minami is a Japanese businessman who founded and runs Visional, a job search and human resources software company. He was born in 1975 or 1976, lives in Tokyo, and Forbes describes him as self-made.

He studied in the United States at Tufts University, where he earned a double degree in economics and international relations. He then worked for Morgan Stanley and later for the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, founded by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani.

At Rakuten he helped set up the company's professional baseball team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, in 2004. That job gave him early experience building a new organization from scratch.

Minami's background in both finance and internet business shaped how he built Visional. From Morgan Stanley he learned how investors judge a company, and from Rakuten he learned how a fast-growing internet firm is run. He combined the two when he set out on his own, building a company that could grow quickly and then go public.

How Soichiro Minami made his money

Minami founded his company in 2009 after leaving Rakuten. Visional runs a job search business and sells human resources software, connecting skilled workers with employers and helping companies find and manage their staff. Its focus on professionals and mid-career hires set it apart from older job boards aimed at students and entry-level workers.

The company grew as Japan's job market became more open to people changing employers mid-career. In April 2021, Minami listed Visional on Mothers, the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market for startups. In the fiscal year that ended in July 2022, Visional posted more than $316 million in revenue.

His career follows a common path for Japanese founders of his generation: a stint at a global bank, then time at a fast-growing internet company, and finally a startup of his own. He remains at the head of Visional.

How Forbes has valued Soichiro Minami

Forbes first counted Minami as a billionaire in 2022, at $1.1 billion, and held him at the same figure in 2023.

As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker showed $1 billion, right at the line for billionaire status. His fortune rests on his stake in Visional, so it moves with the company's share price.

His fortune is modest by Forbes standards, but it is notable in Japan, where self-made tech billionaires are still rare. He built it in a little over a decade, starting from nothing and taking the company to the stock market in 2021.