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Gen Tsuchikawa

Investor

Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Tokyo

Writes $100K – $7M checks · typically $3M

About

Gen Tsuchikawa is a global executive and venture investor with over 30 years of experience in finance, corporate governance, and innovation strategy. During two decades at Sony Group, he held leadership positions including Head of Global Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer of Sony Mobile Communications, and Founder and Chairman of Sony Ventures, which grew to exceed $500 million in assets under management across five continents. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Nasdaq-listed Global-E and as Senior Advisor to Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support, and previously spent nearly two decades in investment banking and capital markets.

Experience

  1. Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture SupportSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. Global-eNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentTokyo, Japan
  3. Sony Ventures Corp.Chairman2024Tokyo, Japan
  4. Sony Ventures CorporationCEO and Chief Investment Officer2022 — 2024Tokyo, Japan
  5. Innovation Growth Ventures, Sony Innovation FundCEO and Chief Investment Officer2019 — 2022Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  6. Sony Mobile CommunicationsChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2015 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
  7. Sony Mobile CommunicationsSVP & Chief Financial Officer2014Tokyo, Japan
  8. SonyVice President-Corporate Development, Chief Investment Manager-Sony Innovation Fund2016 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
  9. SonyVice President2012 — 2014
  10. SonySenior general manager corporate development and M&A2011 — 2012
  11. Sonysenior general manager, head of global investor relations2008 — 2010
  12. Sony Electronics USSVP, corporate development & Treasury2004 — 2008
  13. Merrill LynchDirector, Investment Banking1999 — 2004
  14. Industrial Bank of JapanSenior manager, presidents office1984 — 1999

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1986 — 1988
  2. Hitotsubashi Universitybachelor, law1980 — 1984

Skills & more

Corporate GovernanceM&A experienceIRLarge CorporationsConsumer Electronics7Business Strategy13Mergers4Strategic Partnerships15Corporate Finance2Financial Modeling4New Business Development3Restructuring1
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceInvestment BankingInvestor RelationsJoint VenturesStrategyStrategic Finance & M&AInnovation Strategy and Venture CapitalAudit& Risk Oversight, Stakeholder Engagement

Languages Japanese

From Gen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sony Ventures Corporation

Aadit Parikh
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Andrew Yi
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Atsuto Ueno
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Austin Noronha
Managing Director at Sony Ventures Corporation
Chieko Tazuke
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Costantino Mariella
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Emily (Goldberg) Tseng
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Farrukh Hussain
Senior Associate at Sony Ventures Corporation

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Aadit Parikh
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Andrew Yi
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Atsuto Ueno
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Austin Noronha
Managing Director at Sony Ventures Corporation
Chieko Tazuke
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Gen Tsuchikawa work?
Gen Tsuchikawa is Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation.
What check size does Gen Tsuchikawa write?
Gen Tsuchikawa typically writes checks of $100K – $7M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

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Also attended Hitotsubashi University8

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support1,241

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Global-e4

Yaniv SternCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital PartnersGigi Levy-WeissInvestor at NFXZvika NagganManaging Partner at Red Dot Capital PartnersEytan ShainSenior Associate at Red Dot Capital Partners

Also worked at Sony Mobile Communications8

Takeshi ItoGeneral Partner at Quest Venture PartnersPatrik PerssonVenture Builder at LU InnovationLauri SutorAccounts Payable Manager at Avalon BioVenturesTyko CarlingSenior Controller at Norrsken VCFred LardiegAdvisor at Fabric VenturesMagnus MidholtPartner at Mist Ventures

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Also worked at Sony52

Allen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesOmar HamouiPartner at Mucker CapitalFelix ShpilmanVenture Partner at Moses CapitalSandeep MurthyPartner at Lightbox, a Mumbai-based consumer-focused venture capital firmLihi LubranskiPrincipal at Triventures

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