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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS
Experience
- Headline AsiaPartnercurrent2021 β presentTokyo
- FigureInvestor2019 β 2020γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- BlueVineInvestor2019 β 2020γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ«γͺγγ©γ«γγ’ γ¬γγγ¦γγγ·γγ£
- LiquidityInvestor2019 β 2020γ€γΉγ©γ¨γ« γγ«γ’γγ γγ«γ’γγγ€γγ©
- 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―
- AlignableInvestor2016 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γγ΅γγ₯γΌγ»γγ γγΉγγ³
- ShiprocketInvestor2016 β 2019γγ₯γΌγγͺγΌ, γγͺγΌ
- DataRobotInvestor2015 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γγ΅γγ₯γΌγ»γγ γγΉγγ³
- Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.Investor2015 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- Kabbage, IncInvestor2015 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γΈγ§γΌγΈγ’ γ’γγ©γ³γΏ
- FishbrainInvestor2015 β 2019γΉγ¦γ§γΌγγ³ γΉγγγ―γγ«γ
- 99designsInvestor2015 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ«γͺγγ©γ«γγ’ γͺγΌγ―γ©γ³γ
- NewsPicks USA, LLCInvestor2015 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- GengoInvestor2015 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- SprinklrInvestor2015 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γγ₯γΌγ¨γΌγ―
- bitFlyer HoldingsInvestor2015 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- CheetahInvestor2015 β 2019γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- TradeshiftInvestor2015 β 2019γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- BlacklaneInvestor2014 β 2019γγ«γͺγ³, γγ€γ
- UdacityInvestor2014 β 2019γ΅γ³γγ©γ³γ·γΉγ³ γγ€γ¨γͺγ’
- ζ ͺεΌδΌη€Ύ γ―γ©γ¦γγ―γΌγ―γΉInvestor2014 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- Ossia Inc.Investor2014 β 2019γ’γ‘γͺγ«εθ‘ε½ γ―γ·γ³γγ³ γγ«γγ₯γΌ
- Everyhing MeBoard Observer2014 β 2019γ€γΉγ©γ¨γ« γγ«γ’γγ
- ε «ι’ε θζ ͺεΌδΌη€ΎInvestor2014 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- γ©γ€γγ€γΊγγγ―ζ ͺεΌδΌη€ΎInvestor2014 β 2019ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akihiko Okamoto?
- 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.
- Where does Akihiko Okamoto work?
- Akihiko Okamoto is Partner, Asia at Headline.
- What does Akihiko Okamoto invest in?
- Akihiko Okamoto invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Akihiko Okamoto write?
- Akihiko Okamoto typically writes checks of $1M β $50M.
- Where did Akihiko Okamoto go to school?
- Akihiko Okamoto studied at Kobe University.
Same school
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