GROWTH VERSE Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CTO: Mitsunori Minamino; President and CEO: Tomohiro Watanabe) announced that Kazushi Kamiya has been appointed as VPoE (Vice President of Engineering). The company will further accelerate the delivery of AI Agents designed to maximize corporate growth through data and AI. GROWTH VERSE offers a range of AI products, including the marketing AI Agent “AIMSTAR,” the people-flow analytics AI Agent “Miseshiru,” the sales management AI Agent “Zero,” and the customer support AI Agent “DHK CANVAS.” The company has continued rapid growth through consecutive M&A activities and fundraising. Going forward, it plans to promote the adoption of AI Agents across various industries, leveraging the proposal and implementation capabilities of a team well versed in business applications of AI. In line with this business expansion, GROWTH VERSE established a new Engineering Strategy Office in April 2026 to optimize engineering resources and maximize the connection between management strategy and frontline operations. Kazushi Kamiya, who previously led engineering organization strategy and organizational management at Money Forward, has joined the company as head of the office and VPoE. The Engineering Strategy Office will serve as a bridge between management and development, covering four areas for engineers: HRBP (People Strategy): improving the resolution of strategy and bringing energy to the frontline Org Design: designing the foundation that supports growth Tech PR & Branding: evolving into an organization chosen by talent Budgeting & FinOps: enabling offensive investment in development Under Kamiya’s extensive experience, GROWTH VERSE will strengthen hiring, talent development, and organizational development, while building a powerful engineering organization to support its AI Agent business and further advancing AI-driven development. Kazushi Kamiya profile: Kamiya began his career in system design, construction, and