{"id":10572,"date":"2025-04-30T18:44:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=10572"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:44:57","slug":"soraya-umewaka","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/person\/soraya-umewaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Soraya Umewaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10607&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Soraya Umewaka<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dotted title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Organization<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]MatchHat<br \/>\nCEO[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dotted title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Bio<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Debuted on stage at the National Noh Theatre at age three. Studied comparative politics at Princeton University. Directed documentaries in Lebanon and Brazil, screened at international festivals. Worked at YouTube. Founded MatchHat, a global platform connecting creators in film, music, and gaming.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dotted title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Business idea in short<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A co-creation platform connecting creators \u2013 MatchHat.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dotted title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Business idea summary<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Finding the right collaborators is challenging for creators in film, music, and gaming. MatchHat is a global creator network that uses machine learning to match talent and support project success.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dotted title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Why me<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While making films, I struggled to find project collaborators like composers and costume designers. 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