About
Akihiko Okamoto built Recruit Strategic Partners, an AI research institute and RING launchpad that spawned multiple billion-dollar companies, and targets B2B products with network effects, embedded finance, and gentle digitalization.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS
Experience
- Headline AsiaPartnercurrent2021 β presentTokyo
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- MUFG Innovation Partners Co., LtdManaging Director & Chief Investment Officer2019 β 2020ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- FundboxInvestor2018 β 2020γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- VeemInvestor2015 β 2020γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- freee ζ ͺεΌδΌη€ΎInvestor2014 β 2020ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- PaidyInvestor2014 β 2020ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- BeamInvestor2019γ€γΉγ©γ¨γ« γγ«γ’γγ
- FyleInvestor2018 β 2019γγ³γ¬γ«γΌγ«, γ«γ«γγΌγΏγ«
- DataWeaveInvestor2018 β 2019γγ³γ¬γ«γΌγ«, γ«γ«γγΌγΏγ«
- Starship TechnologiesInvestor2018 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ«γͺγγ©γ«γγ’ γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³
- Open Financial TechnologiesInvestor2018 β 2019γγ³γ¬γ«γΌγ«, γ«γ«γγΌγΏγ«
- ScoreData CorporationInvestor2018 β 2019γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- PlentyInvestor2017 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ«γͺγγ©γ«γγ’ γ΅γ¦γΉγ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³
- Node.ioInvestor2017 β 2019γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- CleverTapInvestor2017 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ«γͺγγ©γ«γγ’ γγ¦γ³γγ³γγ₯γΌ
- Locus.shInvestor2017 β 2019γγ³γ¬γ«γΌγ«, γ«γ«γγΌγΏγ«
- LawGeexInvestor2017 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γγ₯γΌγ¨γΌγ―
Education
- Kobe University
Skills & more
New Business Development11Start-ups6Venture Capital4Brand Management3E-commerce1Strategy1
- AI Adoption: Driving Business Value and Impact β MIT Sloan Executive Education
From Akihiko's professional profile.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Beam2
Also worked at Open Financial Technologies3
Also worked at Locus.sh2
Colleagues at Headline
Ade Okuwoga
Investor at Headline
Akio Tanaka
Investor at Headline
Alina Heiliger
AML Officer at Headline
Andreas Haug
Investor at Headline
Andrei Mart
Global Head of Management Companies at Headline
Anna Faulkner
Investor at Headline
Astrid MoullΓ©-Berteaux
Investor at Headline
Austin Hack
Chief of Staff, Strategy Growth at Headline