About
Hitoshi Hokamura is an advisor for collaboration and startups at Gastronomy Innovation Campus Tokyo. His background spans business development, customer development, market research, strategic planning, and marketing communication.
Experience
- Gastronomy Innovation Campus TokyoAdvisor for Collaboration & Startupscurrent2024 β presentKyobashi, Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto University of the ArtsVisiting Professor, Food Culture Design, Department of Cultural Content Creationcurrent2024 β presentKyoto, Japan
- BentovilleCo-Foundercurrent2022 β presentBentonville, Arkansas, United States
- Scrum VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Scrum VenturesPartner2018 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Scrum VenturesAdvisor2013 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Tokyo Food InstituteAdvisorcurrent2021 β presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Food Tech Studio β Bites!Founder and Chairmancurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Nikkei Business PublicationsEditorial supervisor and co-author of "Food Tech Revolution" οΌγγΌγγγγ―ι©ε½οΌ by Nikkei BPcurrent2020 β presentTokyo, Japan
- LABe Digital Gastronomy LabTech & Gastronomy Expert, LABe at Basque Culinary Center (BCC)current2019 β presentSan SebastiΓ‘n, Basque Country, Spain
- SKS {Smart Kitchen Summit} JapanCo-Foundercurrent2017 β presentTokyo, Japan
- All TurtlesSpecial Advisorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Beta CatalystStrategic Advisorcurrent2015 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Japan Society of Northern CaliforniaInnovation Advisory Councilcurrent2011 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- First Compass GroupGeneral Partnercurrent2004 β present
- η°θ½(Inno)vation by Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsProgram Advisor2014 β 2024Tokyo, Japan
- Global Network Council Japan by Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryAdvisor2016 β 2021Tokyo, Japan
- SearchMan.comBoard Member2011 β 2020Mountain View, CA
- Okayama UniversityExecutive Advisor for Entrepreneurship Program "SiEED"2017 β 2020Okayama, Okayama, Japan
- Open Network Lab by Digital GarageAdvisor2010 β 2020Tokyo, Japan
Education
- IMDMBA, MBA1999
- INSEAD1998
- The University of TokyoBA, Civil Enginnering1983 β 1989
- Kumamoto High School
Skills & more
Business Development90Marketing Communications15Consumer Electronics1Product Management13Start-ups56Business Strategy63Cloud Computing6Strategic Planning11Marketing Strategy11Project Management3Mobile Devices20Entrepreneurship99
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Business PlanningNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategyMergersVenture CapitalAdvertisingProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingTelecommunicationsFrom Hitoshi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Scrum Ventures
Ai Kashii
Fund Operations Senior Associate at Scrum Ventures
Akane Miura
Director of Marketing at Scrum Ventures
Akash Bhat
Investor at Scrum Ventures
Akihiro Tada
Advisor at Scrum Ventures
Akira Hagiwara
Senior Analyst at Scrum Ventures
Ashley Huang
Research Analyst at Scrum Ventures
Barak Berkowitz
Advisor at Scrum Ventures
Chris Park
Advisor at Scrum Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hitoshi Hokamura work?
- Hitoshi Hokamura is Advisor at Scrum Ventures.
Founder mafias
INSEAD mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1Adrian JohnstonMaster of Business Administration - MBA 19JFounded Una Brands +1Ashok VermaGlobal Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)Founded nCinga InnovationsSergio FogelMBAFounded Datanomik
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IMD mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Galina AntovaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Claroty +1Heatherm HuangExecutive Education ProgramFounded RewardMe +1Oliver ClasenPEDFounded BIT CapitalOlivier LaplaceMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Founders PledgeVeronica Gambillara FonckHigh Performance Boards ProgramFounded GlycoEraRod CottonRoche Specific Program: Biotech GrowthFounded Moleculera
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The University of Tokyo mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
All Turtles mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended IMD168
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures
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Also attended INSEAD773
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended The University of Tokyo79
Kazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcYuki ShiratoSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Taka KodaPartner, Director at RDiscoveryShinichi NikkuniManaging Partner at NordicNinja
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kyoto University of the Arts7
Shinobu SuzukiScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryAnis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech VenturesOlivier TakJunior Partner at Curie CapitalYoshinori HaraJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesKathy MatsuiGeneral Partner at MPowerMasatoshi HondaVenture Partner at Lifetime Ventures
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Also worked at IMD Business School9
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneKrzysztof BialkowskiManaging Partner at TX VenturesOlivier LaplaceManaging Partner at VI PartnersChristian RangenChairman at Link CapitalRaph GriecoFounder at Olive CapitalErick RinnerPartner at Impact Expansion Management Sarl
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Also worked at Apple Computer457
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at Daphni
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