AI＋Compassion Cafe Talk #20:Koji Iinuma

Koji Iinuma,

Founder of KJCommons and Creator of The Beats

Koji Iinuma is the founder of kjcommons and creator of The Beats, a pioneering social media platform designed to connect users globally through shared emotions and music. Inspired by the universal resonance of sound, Koji’s vision is to foster genuine understanding and empathy across borders—whether it’s a student in the United States feeling anxious after a difficult exam or a patient in Japan awaiting surgery, both discovering a shared emotional landscape through the same track.

Under Koji’s leadership, The Beats focuses on transforming music from a mere form of entertainment into a powerful medium for emotional connection and cultural exchange. With a background that includes recognition at TechCrunch Disrupt, acceptance into Techstars and Berkeley SkyDeck, and the successful launch of a U.S.-registered startup supported by recent pre-seed funding, Koji pairs entrepreneurial rigor with a bold, human-centered mission.

Currently based in…