Keisuke Honda is a former elite footballer who consciously retired early from peak playing opportunities to pivot his prime years into entrepreneurship and investing, treating his career as "two lives" rather than investing as a post-retirement hobby. He co-founded Dreamers VC with Will Smith, combining cultural influence and capital to help portfolio companies with global reach, while running multiple investment vehicles from his personal KSK Angel Fund to Japan-focused X&KSK that targets AI-enabled companies with "decacorn" potential.

• Deep passion for sports and community engagement, shown by frequent live commentary during international soccer matches involving Japan, and actively suggesting that schools adjust their schedules so children can experience watching the games.
• Values practical ability and raw talent over formal credentials, arguing that strict professional licenses should be treated like an MBA, meaning the education itself is highly valuable but should not be a mandatory barrier to entry for capable leaders.
• Attentive to the real world impact of emerging technologies, specifically praising the autonomous driving startup Turing after witnessing their system safely wait for a mother pushing a stroller at an intersection before completing a turn.
• Expanding a physical geographic footprint into the United States, recently sharing milestones about commuting to and opening a brand new office space in El Segundo, Los Angeles.