# Tashi Nakanishi

> Tashi Nakanishi is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and CEO of X& Financial. An alternative-investment professional, he launched KSK Angel Fund with Keisuke Honda in 2016 and co-founded Dreamers VC alongside Honda and Will Smith. His work now includes investment funds organized around influential partners and the build of Sanbo, X&’s internal financial operating system.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at X& Financial
- **Organizations:** X& Financial, KSK Angel Fund, Dreamers VC, BYL Ventures, Honda Estilo USA, Christina Development, Logica Advisers, Shinnecock Partners
- **Education:** B.S. in Political Science, California State University San Marcos, Master of Law, ISDE, Madrid
- **Known for:** Co-founded Dreamers VC., Launched KSK Angel Fund with Keisuke Honda; BYL’s biography names seed investment in Makuake and Series A investment in Kyash., Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2008** — Played goalkeeper for Cal State San Marcos.
- **—** — Held vice president roles at Christina Development, Logica Advisers and Shinnecock Partners.
- **2014** — Met Keisuke Honda in Los Angeles; Honda Estilo records advisory work beginning that year.
- **2016** — Launched KSK Angel Fund with Keisuke Honda.
- **2018** — Co-founded Dreamers VC alongside Keisuke Honda and Will Smith.
- **2024** — Moderated CREATE sessions with Alexis Ohanian and with Simu Liu and Hajime Syacho.
- **2025** — Published essays setting out his ambitions for Sanbo.
- **2026** — X& Financial identifies him as CEO and Sanbo build lead.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Dreamers VC.
- Launched KSK Angel Fund with Keisuke Honda; BYL’s biography names seed investment in Makuake and Series A investment in Kyash.
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
- Received a full athletic scholarship at Cal State San Marcos.
- Named a Division II All-CIF Southern Section first-team goalkeeper for St. Francis in 2003-2004.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the research date, X& Financial lists three divisions: venture capital, business management and Sanbo; its leadership page names Nakanishi as Sanbo build lead.
- **2025-11** — Published Chapter 3 - The Agent Marketplace on November 9.
- **2025-10** — Published Why We’re Building Sanbo on October 13.
- **2025-09** — Appeared in the September 17 CNBC video on X&’s venture capital platform for celebrities.
- **2025-05** — Listed as a speaker for Global Investors’ View: Japan at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference.
- **2025-02** — Joined Keisuke Honda in a Belgrade fireside chat hosted by Yandex.

## Links

- Website: https://xandfinancial.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashinakanishi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tashinakanishi

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Last updated: 2026-10-09