Riko Kamata | Founder of EmpowerWear

Riko Kamata | Founder of EmpowerWear, Entrepreneur

Riko Kamata

Founder & CEO of EmpowerWear | Tech Entrepreneur

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My Vision

My ultimate vision is to optimize everyday life.
To achieve this, I am building an integrated platform that serves two key user groups:

2. Global Travelers & Youth Living Abroad:
I aim to reduce living and travel burdens by offering simplified access to clothes, laundry, and local essentials—freeing people to explore and challenge themselves with confidence.

Our Strategic Knowledge Focus

While “life optimization” is our ultimate vision, the key areas we must master internally are:

  • Inventory management: To balance unit economics and customer satisfaction in a rental model
  • Supply chain optimization: To ensure seamless, cost-efficient logistics with partner brands and local providers

We aim to build these as core competencies in-house, making them a long-term differentiator that supports growth and defensibility.

Current Products

Maison Refine: wear-boost.com
 Fashion rental and subscription for professional women seeking refined global brands.

OutfitGo: outfitsgo.com
 A matching platform for travelers to rent outfits, book laundry, and simplify travel.

Moving forward, I plan to merge both services into OutfitGo as a unified, lifestyle-optimizing platform.

Differentiation & Growth Strategy

Our core differentiation lies in our ability to scale through a unique and strategic customer acquisition approach, targeting specific user segments with unmet needs in clothing rental.

For professional women, style and time are both essential. They don’t have time to visit stores or wait at home repeatedly for deliveries. Our service allows them to receive curated outfits efficiently, supporting their lifestyle and career.

For travelers, carrying clothes from home to hotel is inconvenient, expensive, and energy-draining. OutfitGo solves this by enabling them to rent and return clothing locally, reducing luggage stress and optimizing their travel experience.

This step-by-step, segment-focused strategy enables us to grow efficiently, attract high-intent users, and build a scalable, defensible platform tailored to real-world behaviors and expectations.

My Background

I hold a graduate degree in science & engineering and have a deep love for technology. My experience includes SaaS customer acquisition, user interviews, market testing, and competitive analysis—all of which led to successful fundraising based on a data-driven pitch.

I’ve managed international engineering teams in Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Japan, handled partner sales, and led development teams across time zones. I’ve worked with U.S. banks as clients and also gained internal experience within a bank, giving me deep insight into enterprise requirements and compliance.

From negotiating with hotels and fashion brands to aligning products with real-world needs, I specialize in building tech businesses that are lean, customer-centric, and scalable. I’ve also worked on AI-related product development, ensuring our platform evolves with intelligent recommendations and operational efficiency.

Profile & Contact

– LinkedIn: LinkedIn Profile
– Email: [email protected]