About
Investor focused on industrial technologies and AI across manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, energy, and the circular economy. She previously led corporate strategy initiatives at Woven by Toyota and worked as a consultant at BCG.
Experience
- Woven CapitalInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Woven CapitalInvestor / Portfolio Success Manager, Europe Lead2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ShippeoBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Woven by ToyotaBusiness Development & Strategy Manager2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Associate2020 — 2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2018 — 2020
- Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & PreservationCenter for Urban Real Estate Research Assistant2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Languages English · Japanese
From Ayano's professional profile.
Colleagues at Woven Capital
Alissa Schneideman
Associate at Woven Capital
Betty Lee
Principal at Woven Capital
Chris Starkey
Head of Finance at Woven Capital
Christopher Heiser
Venture Advisor at Woven Capital
Daniel Yoo
Marketing Partner at Woven Capital
Don Ochoa
Partner, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital
Emiko Hori
Ops & Admin Manager at Woven Capital
Eric Woodcock
Manager, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ayano Kase?
- Investor focused on industrial technologies and AI across manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, energy, and the circular economy. She previously led corporate strategy initiatives at Woven by Toyota and worked as a consultant at BCG.
- Where does Ayano Kase work?
- Ayano Kase is Investor at Woven Capital.
- Where did Ayano Kase go to school?
- Ayano Kase studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics-Statistics).
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