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Alice Ko

Investor

Investment Partner at Joyance Partners

Europe

About

Alice Ko has over 15 years of business development experience across industries including food and entertainment, with skills in financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, venture investments, and marketing. She has lived in Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan and speaks Cantonese, English, Japanese, and Mandarin. She holds an MBA from Keio Business School and a dual bachelor's degree in Business and International Studies from the University of Technology Sydney.

Experience

  1. Joyance PartnersInvestment Partnercurrent2024 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. The VenturesJurycurrent2026 β€” present
  3. Alma AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2025 β€” present
  4. JudeBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  5. KaoriumBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  6. Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)Director - D-LAB2024Japan
  7. Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)Director - Food Business Planning Division2019 β€” 2024Tokyo, Japan
  8. Tablemark HoldingsDirector, Corporate Strategy2017Tokyo, Japan
  9. Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development2014 β€” 2017Tokyo, Japan
  10. Sony ElectronicsCorporate Development Division, Sony Corporation2012 β€” 2013Tokyo, Japan
  11. Sony ElectronicsController & Business Planning at Professional Solutions Group at Sony Corporation2008 β€” 2012Tokyo, Japan
  12. Westpac Banking CorporationAccess Authorites2002 β€” 2003Sydney, Australia

Skills & more

Business Development1InvestmentsFP&AMBACross-border M&AFinancial ControllingMarketing Communications5Japanese business culture1Japanese marketJapanese language Proficiency – Level 1Cantonese7Mandarin7
+2 moreBusiness PlanningValuation

Languages Cantonese Β· English Β· Japanese Β· Mandarin

From Alice's professional profile.

Colleagues at Joyance Partners

Alexander Stoeckel
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Andrew Nealon
Partner & CTO at Joyance Partners
Anne DeGheest
Mentor Capitalist, Investor & Corporate Advisor at Joyance Partners
Arjun Arora
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Avi Golan
CEO at Oosto at Joyance Partners
Bradley Welch
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Charles C Smith
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Chris Kurdziel
Investor at Joyance Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alice Ko?
Alice Ko has over 15 years of business development experience across industries including food and entertainment, with skills in financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, venture investments, and marketing. She has lived in Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan and speaks Cantonese, English, Japanese, and Mandarin. She holds an MBA from Keio Business School and a dual bachelor's degree in Business and International Studies from the University of Technology Sydney.
Where does Alice Ko work?
Alice Ko is Investment Partner at Joyance Partners.
Where did Alice Ko go to school?
Alice Ko studied at IMD (JT/JTI Exchange Academy); Hult Ashridge Executive Education; Worldview Stanford1.

Same school

Also attended IMD172

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures

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Also attended Keio University77

Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalRina OkachiAssociate at Fin CapitalKay EnjojiSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital

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Also attended University of Technology Sydney97

Glen RamersanManaging Partner, Head of Indonesia at TNBAuraGarry VisontayPartner at Right Click CapitalMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalBree FedeleHead of Marketing & Communications at AirTree VenturesDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesKatie SeoFinance Manager at AirTree Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Jude1

Shan DrummondPartner at Samos Investments

Also worked at Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT)2

Nobuhiro TakanumaDirector at JT (Tokyo) at Joyance PartnersAsuka UesakaInvestor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Also worked at Sony Electronics7

Rachna LatherDirector, Commercial Go-to-Market Strategy at JumpStart VenturesChika NakasuExecutive Manager at Playground GlobalEdmundo CasasGenAI Expert at 30N VenturesMonica Pool KnoxOperating Partner, HR & Strategy at Act One VenturesNorman ChangSenior Director / 協理 at UMC CapitalDanilo MatsunagaInvestor at TM3 Capital

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Also worked at Westpac Banking Corporation13

Ed GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree VenturesWill LeungHead of Business Development at CaladanGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint VenturesMichelle PlewsGroup Marketing Manager at Aura GroupRachel HindPrivate Client Adviser at Aura GroupPavle DrcaSenior Analyst at Neu Capital

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