About
Partner and Head of Portfolio Success leading portfolio value creation across the firm's ecosystem. He has been an investor, operator, and entrepreneur, with prior roles at Murata Manufacturing, Autotech Ventures, Woven by Toyota, and New Mountain Capital.
Experience
- Woven CapitalPartner, Portfolio Successcurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Woven CapitalHead of Portfolio Successcurrent2023 — presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Woven CapitalSenior Manager2023Tokyo, Japan
- Woven Planet HoldingsSenior Manager2021 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- Toyota Research Institute - Advanced DevelopmentSenior Manager2020 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
- MurataSenior Specialist2017 — 2020Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- AutoTech VenturesAdvisor2015 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- Consultant / Self-EmployedConsultant2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- eCullet Inc,Director of Business Development2007 — 2012Palo Alto, Ca
- Self Employed/EntrepreneurFounder2006 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
- New Mountain CapitalAssociate2003 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Start-upsEntrepreneurship
Languages English · Spanish
From Don's professional profile.
Colleagues at Woven Capital
Alissa Schneideman
Associate at Woven Capital
Ayano Kase
Investor 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
Emiko Hori
Ops & Admin Manager at Woven Capital
Eric Woodcock
Manager, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Don Ochoa?
- Partner and Head of Portfolio Success leading portfolio value creation across the firm's ecosystem. He has been an investor, operator, and entrepreneur, with prior roles at Murata Manufacturing, Autotech Ventures, Woven by Toyota, and New Mountain Capital.
- Where does Don Ochoa work?
- Don Ochoa is Partner, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital.
- Where did Don Ochoa go to school?
- Don Ochoa studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Stanford University (Bachelor's degree).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business748
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Woven Capital25
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Also worked at Woven Planet Holdings11
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Also worked at Murata1
Also worked at AutoTech Ventures25
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