# Shintaro Matsumoto

> Shintaro Matsumoto is president and CEO of NEC X, the NEC-backed venture studio in Palo Alto. He joined NEC in 2001, worked in software development, marketing and strategy, and began leading agricultural business development in 2015. He helped launch CropScope and establish DXAS Agricultural Technology, where he also serves as an external director. Since June 2023 he has led NEC X’s work supporting early-stage founders through its Elev X! programs.

- **Role:** President and CEO at NEC X Inc.
- **Organizations:** NEC X Inc., NEC Corporation, DXAS Agricultural Technology
- **Education:** Yokohama National University
- **Known for:** Helped launch NEC’s CropScope agricultural technology business., Participated in establishing DXAS Agricultural Technology, and serves as an external director., Led NEC X as its Elev X! venture studio program won the 2025 Global Business Tech Awards Best Tech Incubator/Accelerator category.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Joined NEC; early roles included software development, followed by marketing, international alliances and business strategy.
- **2015** — Began leading new business development in agricultural technology, including work on CropScope.
- **2022** — Helped establish DXAS Agricultural Technology, the NEC-Kagome agricultural technology joint venture in Portugal.
- **2023-06** — Became president and CEO of NEC X in Silicon Valley.
- **2023-09** — Presented NEC X’s direction and the Elev X! initiative at the September 14 FutureFusion Forum.
- **2024-05** — NEC X announced an investment in Verdi and collaboration with CropScope.

## Achievements

- Helped launch NEC’s CropScope agricultural technology business.
- Participated in establishing DXAS Agricultural Technology, and serves as an external director.
- Led NEC X as its Elev X! venture studio program won the 2025 Global Business Tech Awards Best Tech Incubator/Accelerator category.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Contributed to NEC X’s 2026 technology outlook, discussing AI-agent delegation, security, identity management, tacit knowledge and globally scalable Japanese startups.
- **2025-12** — Discussed AI-enabled agricultural compliance, traceability and responsible data management in an iGrow News interview.
- **2025-03** — NEC published a Japanese-language interview about his founder-selection approach and agricultural technology work.

## Links

- Website: https://nec-x.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shintaro-matsumoto/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NECXInc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NECXInc/

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