Dec 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• I'm a news and features writer previously featured in Financial Times' Sifted, Business Insider, The Japan Times and others.
• I also provide content writing and media strategy consulting services to funds, tech companies and agencies. This can include research analysis, copywriting and ghostwriting.
• I also moderate at conferences and private events.
• Please get in touch at: tommatsudafreelance@gmail.com.

Dec 2022 – Apr 2023 · 4 mos

• I became the lead writer on The Block's daily deals newsletter in November 2022, growing the subscriber count to over 10k and achieving an average open rate of 42%.

Nov 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

• As a deals reporter at The Block, I successfully built relationships with sources to deliver scoops and exclusives on departures at big-name startups, multi-million dollar European crypto funds and c-suite reshuffles at European firms.
• Alongside this, I also collaborated across a global newsroom to ensure coverage of digital currencies, markets and fintech was accurate, well-sourced and competitive.
• I was also tasked with reacting quickly to a fast-paced news cycle at a time when breaking news came in spadefuls (notably the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX and the collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital).

Jul 2021 – Nov 2021 · 4 mos

• In my first journalism role, I broke news on funding rounds, published features on fintech trends and data and interviewed prominent founders, VCs and investors.
• I also co-led editorial on the fintech newsletter, growing the subscriber count to over 7k with industry scoops, interactive features and copy in keeping with house style.

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 · 2 mos

Jul 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

• I have pitched to and had articles published in Al Jazeera, Human Parts, OneZero and The Japan Times.

Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr · London, United Kingdom

• Formatted the website for my university newspaper.
• Regular contributor.

Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• I was a regular contributor to the UK's biggest entirely independent website for new music discovery.

Jul 2017 – Aug 2017 · 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

• -Worked as a logistics assistant using my Japanese language skills in relation to work received from TBS Japan which was covering the World Athletics Championships.

May 2017 – May 2017 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

• Conducted research for upcoming TV shows for the development team during a two-week placement.
• Gained experience with shooting and editing video footage.

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016 · 3 mos · Tokyo, Japan

• -Waited at a British themed restaurant in Tokyo dealing with customers in Japanese and English.

Jun 2015 – Jun 2015 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

• Transcribed interviews and further strengthened research skills by utilising social media and search engines to gather information that helped shape printed articles.
• Wrote three single reviews and received useful feedback on them.

Jun 2014 – Jun 2014 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

• Liaised with various press teams in order to gather statistics and quotes.
• Conducted research for and wrote captions for The Observer's 'This week in...' feature.
• Attended Prime Minister's Questions.
• Gained contacts which led to a placement at NME Magazine, a weekly music magazine.

Jul 2013 – Jul 2013 · 0 mo

• Wrote three articles that were published on a variety of topics including local culinary delights to volunteer groups.
• Gained experience in conducting vox pop's
• Strengthened my journalistic research skills through finding contacts and news through social media such as Twitter.