About
Eriko Suzuki is a Venture Partner at Fresco Capital based in Tokyo. She began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and UBS after graduating cum laude from McGill University, later establishing the Japan office of a Silicon Valley drone startup in 2015 and serving as a Director at the impact-focused venture capital firm Mistletoe Inc. since 2016. She founded Future Females Japan and authored a book published in 2018.
Invests in
Impact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
Experience
- Dears Capital (Japan Small/Midcap PE Buyout)Partnercurrent2025 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Kind CapitalFounder, CEOcurrent2022 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Women in VCDirector（理事）current2023 — present
- HRBrainBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- HRBrainExternal Auditor 社外監査役2024 — 2026Tokyo, Japan
- INFORICH Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Kimura Unity Co LtdBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Uhuru CorporationStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Fresco CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Fresco CapitalGeneral Partner2018 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
- WellCCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Venture Partner2023 — 2024
- LATRICOBoard Member2022 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- MPower PartnersManaging Director, Founding Member2021 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Mistletoe, Inc.Director, Investment Group2016 — 2018Tokyo, Japan
- SkycatchJapan Representative Operations Director2015 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- CoachRetail Finance / Financial Planning and Analysis2013 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
- UBSInvestment Banking Associate Director2010 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2010Tokyo, Japan
- Africa NowProject Monitoring and Evaluations Officer2006Kisumu, Kenya
Education
- McGill UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics2004 — 2008
- McGill UniversityBachelor of Arts - Honours in Economics, Double Major in Economics and Development Studies2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Consulting1Coaching1Early Stage Investment2Corporate Governance · Diversity & Inclusion · Fundraising · Global Strategy · ESG2Corporate Governance1Diversity & Inclusion1Fundraising1Global Strategy1New Business Development1Strategic Partnerships1Investments1ESG
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Open InnovationAngel InvestingFinancial ModelingFinanceDue DiligenceAnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsProject ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningCapital MarketsEquitiesLanguages Arabic · English · French · Japanese · Swahili
- The Science of Well-Being — Yale University
- Sustainable Business Strategy — Harvard Business School Online
From Eriko's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended McGill University322
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Beyond Next Ventures Inc.18
Akito ArimaExecutive Officer / Partner at Beyond Next VenturesKarthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next VenturesKatsuya HashizumeExecutive Officer / Partner at Beyond Next VenturesYuichiro SanoPrincipal at Beyond Next VenturesKengo UehaManaging Director / General Partner at Beyond Next VenturesHiroyuki KageyamaPrincipal at Beyond Next Ventures
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Also worked at Mistletoe, Inc.3
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Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital