Where does Iris Fujiura work?

Iris Fujiura is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.

What check size does Iris Fujiura write?

Iris Fujiura typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Where did Iris Fujiura go to school?

Iris Fujiura studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Innovation and Global Leadership); Washington State University (BS, Engineering).

Iris Fujiura

Investor

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Iris Fujiura brings over 30 years of space industry experience in operations, systems engineering, and P&L leadership, including extensive international work in Europe, Asia, Russia, and Kazakhstan. She serves as Chapter Chair Emeritus at Golden Seeds, where she mentors early-stage companies and advocates for diversity and inclusion in investing. Fujiura has held leadership roles across organizational development, strategic change management, and team building, and remains active as a mentor and speaker for Washington State University and MIT.

Experience

Golden SeedsChapter Chair Emerituscurrent2024 — presentWest Coast
Golden SeedsManaging Director2018 — 2024Silicon Valley
Westfield Business SchoolGlobal Ambassadorcurrent2021 — presentWest Coast
Lockheed MartinVP, Protected Communications and Advanced Extremely High Frequency PM2016 — 2017Sunnyvale, CA
Lockheed MartinVP, Narrowband Communications and Mobile User Objective System2012 — 2016Sunnyvale, CA
Lockheed MartinVP, Manufacturing2010 — 2012Sunnyvale, CA
Lockheed MartinDirector, Test Systems, ATLO2009 — 2010Sunnyvale, CA
MIT Sloan School of ManagementSloan Fellow2008 — 2009Cambridge, MA
Orbital Sciences CorporationProgram Director2007 — 2008Dulles, VA
International Launch ServicesProgram Director2006 — 2007Tysons Corner, VA
Lockheed Martin International Launch ServicesProgram Director2003 — 2006Tysons Corner, VA
International Launch ServicesLaunch Operations Manager1997 — 2003San Diego, CA
Lockheed MartinPayload Operations Launch Conductor1989 — 1992Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Skills & more

Leadership DevelopmentHigher EducationProgram Management99Earned Value Management64Integration56DoD42Systems Engineering42Spacecraft26Aerospace36Engineering Management25Launch Operations10Space Systems18

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Organizational LeadershipC4ISRManufacturing OperationsITARTestingSustainabilityTalent ManagementSatellite CommunicationsLeadershipMentoringStrategySecurity Clearance

Languages Japanese · Russian

1st Degree Black Belt, American Jiu-jitsu Association

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Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott

Investor at Golden Seeds

Alana Lyons

Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds

Alison Hart

Director of Finance at Golden Seeds

Amber Meriwether

Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds

Ana Knapp

Investor at Golden Seeds

Angela Allen

Investor at Golden Seeds

Barbara Raho

Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds

Carol Curley

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Frequently asked questions

Who is Iris Fujiura?: Iris Fujiura brings over 30 years of space industry experience in operations, systems engineering, and P&L leadership, including extensive international work in Europe, Asia, Russia, and Kazakhstan. She serves as Chapter Chair Emeritus at Golden Seeds, where she mentors early-stage companies and advocates for diversity and inclusion in investing. Fujiura has held leadership roles across organizational development, strategic change management, and team building, and remains active as a mentor and speaker for Washington State University and MIT.
Where does Iris Fujiura work?: Iris Fujiura is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
What check size does Iris Fujiura write?: Iris Fujiura typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Iris Fujiura go to school?: Iris Fujiura studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Innovation and Global Leadership); Washington State University (BS, Engineering).

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