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Hitoshi Yoshida

Investor

Venture Partner at ETF Partners

Tokyo, Japan

About

Hitoshi Yoshida has spent over 25 years in senior management roles at IT companies. He is the former President of Microsoft Japan and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Inc., and previously served as President of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Managing Director for North Asia and President of SAS Institute Japan, President of Novell Japan, and President of Cambridge Technology Partners Japan, with earlier international business development work at ITOCHU Corporation. He is currently CEO of ixi corporation, a Value Accelerator Advisor for Goldman Sachs, and Advisor to the CEO for Focal Point, Inc., and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MSc in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a BSc in Computer Science and Music from Tufts University.

Experience

  1. ETF Partners - The Environmental Technologies FundVenture Partnercurrent2026 β€” present
  2. Goldman SachsOperating Advisor, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Value Acceleratorcurrent2024 β€” present
  3. Focal Point K.K.Advisor to CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentTokyo, Japan
  4. EQT Partners JapanStrategy Advisorcurrent2023 β€” presentTokyo, Japan
  5. ixi - Innovate, Transform, Include. Doing it togetherChief Executive Officer, ixi Inc.current2022 β€” present
  6. MicrosoftPresident and CEO, Microsoft Japan and Corporate Vice President2019 β€” 2022Tokyo, Japan
  7. WingArc1st Inc.Board Member2018 β€” 2019
  8. Hewlett Packard EnterpriseManaging Director, Hewlett Packard Japan2015 β€” 2019Tokyo
  9. SASManaging Director, North Asia and Japan2005 β€” 2014Tokyo
  10. Cambridge Technology PartnersPresident, CTP Japan and Senior Vice President1995 β€” 2004Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Business ManagementStrategic ThinkingChange ManagementBoard LevelTeam LeadershipDigital StrategyStrategic PlanningExecutive Management

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hitoshi Yoshida?
Hitoshi Yoshida has spent over 25 years in senior management roles at IT companies. He is the former President of Microsoft Japan and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Inc., and previously served as President of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Managing Director for North Asia and President of SAS Institute Japan, President of Novell Japan, and President of Cambridge Technology Partners Japan, with earlier international business development work at ITOCHU Corporation. He is currently CEO of ixi corporation, a Value Accelerator Advisor for Goldman Sachs, and Advisor to the CEO for Focal Point, Inc., and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MSc in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a BSc in Computer Science and Music from Tufts University.
Where does Hitoshi Yoshida work?
Hitoshi Yoshida is Venture Partner at ETF Partners.
Where did Hitoshi Yoshida go to school?
Hitoshi Yoshida studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Computer Science); Tufts University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science & Music).

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