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Founded in 2014 by Dr. Kotaro Kawajiri and Dr. Rieko Kawajiri, AIZOTH was born from a shared vision: to democratize advanced AI research tools to enable widespread adoption so it can be used to tackle pressing societal challenges.

AT AIZOTH, we are driven by the belief that artificial intelligence should be both impactful and accessible. We develop proprietary technologies and products that enhance R&D efficiency and accelerate innovation to empower scientists regardless of their level of AI expertise.

By democratizing access to AI tools, we strive to create meaningful change across industries and society as a whole.

Meet the Team

A few of the minds behind AIZOTH who help bring our mission to life

Kotaro Kawajiri

CO-FOUNDER & CEO
With a PhD in Engineering, Kotaro was a research scientist at MIT and went on to support OECD in Paris. Before founding AIZOTH, he was a senior scientist at AIST in Japan for nearly two decades.
Rieko Kawajiri

CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Rieko holds a PhD in Commerce and served as a lecturer for over a decade at a university in Japan prior to co-founding AIZOTH.
Ryuichi Kanai

GENERAL MANAGER
Prior to joining AIZOTH, Ryuichi conducted research at the University of Tokyo, the University College London, and the Alan Turning Institute.
Navin Rajapriya

RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Navin completed his PhD at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan.
Hiro Saito

LEAD RESEARCHER
Hiro conducted R&D for Model in the Loop and Driver in the Loop simulations at Hitachi, conducted research and deployment of safety systems at Autoliv, and served as a simulation engineer at Mitsubishi Motors.
Paul Levitz

GENERAL MANAGER (USA)
With decades of hands-on tech and operations experience, Paul supports AIZOTH’s operations in the US market.