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Daiki Okai 岡井大輝
Founder & CEO, Luup
Verified 2026-10-17: Company site / press release · Company site / press release
Background
Born 1993 in Tokyo. Graduated from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Agriculture, then worked at a strategy consulting firm on post-merger integration and PE due diligence before founding Luup. Source
Public appearances
| 2025-05-21 Video | 45 minutes with Luup's CEO (Bungeishunju PLUS "Top Interview") 【LUUP社長に直撃45分】 Okai responds to criticism over rider violations, including drink-riding and two-up riding. He sets out Luup's new rules: mandatory re-tests for 4 million users, lifetime bans for serious violations and spot alcohol checks. Summary by The Raising Sun. From the programme description. |
| 2026-03-17 Podcast | Alcohol & Peace "Bunkajin" podcast #107 東大卒LUUPを作った岡井大輝社長が登場 #107 Okai recounts Luup's early days with zero revenue, months-long waits for meetings with regulators, and being routed to the "toys" desk. He says that on day one he imagined the apology press conference a mobility business might one day need. Summary by The Raising Sun. From the episode page and a media write-up (TRILL). |
| Undated Podcast | Changer Story: Okai with ANRI's Shunsuke Nakaji Luup創業者岡井大輝とキャピタリスト中路隼輔の対談 Okai and his early investor recall how they met, and a US trip where they interviewed 200–300 scooter riders in Santa Monica and Washington DC. Riders told them they would not use non-electric scooters. Summary by The Raising Sun. From the episode page summary. |
| 2026-05-05 Video | Gaia no Yoake "Beyond the Story": 50 questions for Luup's founder キックボードLUUP創業者・岡井大輝に「50の質問」 TV Tokyo walks Okai around Shibuya with 50 questions on criticism of the service, his management philosophy, regrets from the founding period and his childhood. Summary by The Raising Sun. From the programme description. |