The chance to work for two tech giants was very rewarding for Sukemasa.
Apple launched the use of the iPad in Japanese schools after he left Lego Japan.
He immediately accepted the chance to be the first president of the company in Japan.
The launch of the electric vehicle maker's Model S was a big deal for Kabayama.
He would like to be anentrepreneur.
I was thinking, it would be much more exciting to really build something from scratch, from the ground up.
Sukemasa Kabayama
Co-founder and CEO, Uplift Labs
He told CNBC Make It that he was in charge of sales and marketing.
I wanted to build something from the ground up.
He moved to Silicon Valley in order to build category- defining products like Steve Jobs and Musk did.
One step closer to that goal is his health startup Uplift Labs, which uses artificial intelligence to track and analyze movement in 3D.
The company says that it has been used by the NBA and MLB to improve movement performance of athletes.
It is possible for coaches and physical therapists to track an athlete's or patient's progress over time with the help of auto-generated reports provided by Uplift Labs.
Uplift labs.
The co-founder and CEO of Uplift said that a lot of professional sports teams have indoor multi-camera labs.
You don't need a lot of things at the moment, only two phones and two tablets. Whether it is on the field, on the court, or in the batting cage, it is portable and can be captured.
The startup says it has raised $8.5 million, with a star studded list of investors including NBA star Seth Curry, and a subsidiary of SoftBank.
Kabayama has 17 years of experience in running companies. CNBC makes it's way to find out what they are.
Kabayama has been given an inside look at how successful products are built.
There is a need to understand your business at a detailed level, even though the culture at Apple andTesla was not exactly the same.
One example is the attention to detail in the user experience for both companies.
If you buy a new phone, the lid of the box is designed to slow down the release of the phone in order to give you time to unpack it.
Unlike other products where you have to use scissors or your nails, the cellophane wrap is easy to use. That's just the package.
Product market fit is the key to success for early-stage startup.
If you were to suddenly take your product away from them, can they survive without it?
Understand which customer segment you're going after, what are their pain points, and do you have an effective solution to help address that.
Being vision-driven really rallies the troops. All that hard work that you do is going towards a common greater good.
Sukemasa Kabayama
Co-founder and CEO, Uplift Labs
It is having a big vision that will push the envelope, and that is what Apple andTesla have.
They are either purpose-driven or vision-driven. The company's goal is to accelerate the world to more sustainable transport.
The troops are really helped by being vision driven. All of the hard work that you do is going towards something bigger.
What is something that Kabayama likes doing for his company? He said he wanted to get on as many calls as possible.
Hearing what people love about the product is what makes my heart sing.
He said that there was nothing like tough love and that he would rather have 100 passionate users than 100,000.
There is a missing piece in understanding how athletes at all levels move naturally.
Uplift Labs was started by three people.
Uplift labs.
Do you have any stability issues or have you been injured? Performance can be affected by these questions, whether it's playing golf, baseball, cycling, running, or even walking.
He said that no other startup has been able to connect these dots so that elite athletes can carry around a sports lab in their pocket to improve performance and reduce their risk of injuries.
Two teens built an app that was worth $900 million.
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