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Chika Watanabe

Founder

Co-founder at G.U.Group, Inc.

Los Altos, California, United States

FoundedG.U.Group, Inc.

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Mark SiegelunlockedChika: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1995–1996)
×9Chika: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×2Chika: together at McKinsey

Co-founder at G.U.Group, Inc.

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G.U.Group, Inc.'s investors · 1

Coral CapitalTokyo · $1M – $184M checks

Experience

  1. G.U.TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. East Meet EastBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  3. Open Idea HubFounding membercurrent2018 — present
  4. Blueshift Global Partners (BSGP, Inc.)Principalcurrent2000 — present
  5. SoldOut, Inc.Board Member2021 — 2022Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  6. Japanese Technology Professionals AssociationFounding Member/Board Member2002 — 2011
  7. naan studio, Inc.VP Business Development2009 — 2010Palo Alto
  8. NeotenyChief Business Development Manager2000
  9. McKinseyConsultant1999
  10. Mitsubishi CorporationManager, Business Development1990 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategy37International Expansion5Start-ups63Strategic Partnerships21Entrepreneurship34Business Strategy14Business Development26Corporate Development7New Business Development10Consulting15Investments12Finance3
+6 moreDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingE-commerceInternational BusinessManagementProject Management

Languages English · Japanese

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Who is Chika Watanabe?
Co-founder at G.U.Group, Inc.
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Where did Chika Watanabe go to school?
Chika Watanabe studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); The University of Tokyo (BS in Engineering, Urban Planning).

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA

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Also attended The University of Tokyo238

Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoKazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationTaka KodaPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Taro HizumeGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at Neoteny2

Barak BerkowitzAdvisor at Scrum VenturesAdam MullinaxPartner at Mozilla Ventures

Also worked at McKinsey2,000

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo

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Also worked at Mitsubishi Corporation30

Koichiro NakamuraSenior Managing Director at Sozo VenturesRay HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11Jun HayashiInvestor at JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsYuma TanakaInvestment Vice President at Dnx VenturesTeppei TsutsuiGeneral Partner at GFR Fund

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