Kai Sato

Kai Sato (born 1984) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and author. He is the co-president and chief marketing officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp.,[1][2][3] which is listed on Nasdaq. He is a fund advisor and the former entrepreneur-in-residence to Hatch, an aquaculture technology accelerator.[4][5] He is the author of Marketing Architecture: How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors for Any Company Under 50 Employees (2021).[6] He is the founder of Caddyshack to Corner Office,[7][8] a golf blog that has profiled Corey Pavin[9] and William Doyle.[10]

Previously, he was the co-founder and COO of FieldLevel. As the COO of FieldLevel, a social network for sports recruiting, Kai Sato oversaw the outward-facing facets of the company, including business development, sales and marketing. Sato was recognized as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Twenty in Their 20s," in 2013.[11]

Accredited for his expertise in sports technology and entrepreneurship, Sato speaks on these topics at industry events.[12][13] He is also a contributor to Inc.,[14] Entrepreneur,[15] and the Huffington Post.[16]

Born in Arizona, Sato is a graduate of the Cate School[17] and the University of Southern California.[18]