Find your path to Emi
101 people in our graph share verified history with Emi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Takashi FutamiunlockedEmi: together at 千葉大学 Chiba University (2026)
×4Emi: together at Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
×4Emi: together at Sophia University
×2Emi: together at Drucker School of Management
About
An associate professor in Hiroshima University's Startup Promotion Division and board member of the Japan Venture Society, Makino previously covered US entrepreneurs for Nikkei publications and worked as a simultaneous interpreter. She holds an MBA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.
Experience
- 千葉大学 Chiba UniversityProfessorcurrent2026 — presentChiba, Japan
- Arc & Beyond Association, Inc.Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Monozukuri VenturesOutside Directorcurrent2022 — presentKyoto, Japan
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityAssociate Professor2023 — 2026Beppu
- Hiroshima UniversityAssociate Professor2019 — 2023Hiroshima, Japan
- Tokyo University of ScienceAssociate Professor2016 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
- Kyushu UniversityAssociate Professor2013 — 2016Fukuoka, Japan
- FreelanceConference Interpreter1999 — 2008
- FreelanceEditor & Writer1999 — 2008
- Japan Women's University, TokyoPart Time Lecturer2007 — 2008
- TDK Electronics Corp. (NY)Technical Research Analyst1998 — 1999
- Nikkei AmericaReporter1994 — 1998
- NHKFreelance broadcaster and translator1992 — 1993
Skills & more
Writing6Strategy25Management5Conference Interpreting4Media Relations4Research37Editing13Journalism13Social Media6Market Research8Program Management11Qualitative Research13
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Data AnalysisProofreadingPublic PolicyCommunity OutreachLeadership DevelopmentGrant WritingEntrepreneurshipMarket AnalysisOrganizational DevelopmentFundraisingSocial NetworkingSPSSLanguages Japanese
From Emi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Monozukuri Ventures
Allen Miner
Founder & Chairman, SunBridge at Monozukuri Ventures
Amanda Fujii
Marketing at Monozukuri Ventures
Dave Mawhinney
Executive Director, CMU at Monozukuri Ventures
Hidehiko Koguchi
CEO, Perspective Media at Monozukuri Ventures
Hiromichi Akatsuka
Project Manager, Technical Consulting at Monozukuri Ventures
Ilana Diamond
Managing Partner, 412 Venture Fund LP at Monozukuri Ventures
Kei Nishikawa
Manager, Operations at Monozukuri Ventures
Keiji Imajo
CEO, K2 Frontier at Monozukuri Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emi Makino?
- An associate professor in Hiroshima University's Startup Promotion Division and board member of the Japan Venture Society, Makino previously covered US entrepreneurs for Nikkei publications and worked as a simultaneous interpreter. She holds an MBA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.
- Where does Emi Makino work?
- Emi Makino is Board Member, Director at Monozukuri Ventures.
- Where did Emi Makino go to school?
- Emi Makino studied at Drucker School of Management (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management); Drucker School of Management (MBA, Leadership); Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism (MS, Journalism).
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Jason SchoettlerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesMary GuanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsEric BallFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalTim ChenRepresentative Director at ZYP Corp (Japan) at Taiwan Global AngelsTom HsiehPartner, Capital at Futuresight
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Also attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism18
Coral Garnick DuckenContent Marketing Manager at Madrona Venture GroupAnna ShenMarketing at RaivenBhumika DExecutive Assistant at Jungle VenturesDr. Gali EinavAcademic Director | Alpha-Bet at Vetted AcceleratorStephanie SirotaPartner, Chief Business Officer at RTW Investments L.P.Lisa Gokongwei ChengGeneral Partner at Kaya Founders
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Also attended Sophia University38
Ryutaro HiroshimaPartner, Head of Japan at Type One VenturesAkitoshi YamadaPartner at Pantheon VenturesAbigail HitchcockPrincipal at Airbus VenturesChika NakasuExecutive Manager at Playground GlobalSantiago TenorioVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalJaime SendagortaManaging Director at GP Bullhound
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