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Hiro Tamura

Investor

Board director at Gympass · Board director at Knewton

London

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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Laura BuhlerunlockedHiro: together at Stripe (2025–2026)
×5Hiro: together at Stripe
×2Hiro: together at Atomico
Hiro: together at MessageBird

About

Hiro Tamura is founder and managing partner at Yuma Capital, bringing over 20 years of experience investing in private technology companies globally across all stages. Based in London, he advises high-growth private technology companies and technology investment funds internationally, and previously helped establish an independent European venture capital firm. Tamura has developed relationships with institutional investors, limited partners, and technology founders over his career.

Board director at Gympass

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Co-founders at Gympass

CCCesar Carvalho
Cesar CarvalhoCEO & Founder
VM
Vinicius Meirelles FerrianiDirector
JBJoao Barbosa
Joao BarbosaDirector
CC
Cesar Carvalho (he/his)Founder

Board director at Knewton

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Co-founders at Knewton

JF
Jose FerreiraExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Yuma CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. WathosFounder and CEOcurrent2022 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. SorareInvestorcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. AttentiveInvestorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  5. MasterClassInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. ZocdocInvestorcurrent2015 — presentNew York, United States
  7. StripeInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. AivenBoard Observer2021 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
  9. scoutbeeBoard Member2019 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  10. StreetbeesBoard Member2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  11. FramerBoard Member2018 — 2022Amsterdam, Netherlands
  12. ClutterBoard Member2017 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  13. MessageBirdBoard Member2017 — 2022Amsterdam, Netherlands
  14. GympassBoard Member2015 — 2022New York, New York
  15. SmartNews, Inc.Board Observer2014 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
  16. AtomicoManaging Partner, General Partner (Growth Investments), Head of Investment Team (Venture & Growth)2007 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  17. CompassInvestor2015 — 2021New York, United States
  18. KnewtonBoard Member2015 — 2019New York, New York
  19. QuidBoard Member2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  20. GengoBoard Member2012 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
  21. QuipperBoard Member2011 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  22. SkypeSenior Advisor2005 — 2008London, United Kingdom
  23. SP&W Co.Co-Founder & Managing Director2004 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
  24. Triple Junction Co.Founder & CEO2004 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
  25. IRG Ltd.Director2000 — 2004Tokyo, Japan
  26. Lehman BrothersAssociate1996 — 2000New York, NY

Skills & more

Languages English · Japanese

From Hiro's professional profile.

Deals · 3

GympassBoard seat

via Atomico · filed Dec 2021 · $5.4M raise

ClutterBoard seat

via Atomico · filed Jun 2017 · $63.8M raise

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KnewtonBoard seat

via Atomico · filed Feb 2016 · $52.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Cookie Policy

Per SEC Form D filings.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hiro Tamura?
Hiro Tamura is founder and managing partner at Yuma Capital, bringing over 20 years of experience investing in private technology companies globally across all stages. Based in London, he advises high-growth private technology companies and technology investment funds internationally, and previously helped establish an independent European venture capital firm. Tamura has developed relationships with institutional investors, limited partners, and technology founders over his career.
Where does Hiro Tamura work?
Hiro Tamura is Board director at Gympass and Board director at Knewton.
What check size does Hiro Tamura write?
Hiro Tamura typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
What boards does Hiro Tamura sit on?
Hiro Tamura holds tracked board seats at Clutter, Cookie Policy, Gympass, Knewton.
Where did Hiro Tamura go to school?
Hiro Tamura studied at Northwestern University (BA, Economics / International Studies).

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