About
Principal at IVC and at Headline Asia. Previously an investment banker at SMBC Nikko and analyst at SBI Investment, with investments in Ripple, R3, Rapyd, Securitize, and others.
Experience
- BACKSEAT Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Headline - AsiaVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentJapan | Taiwan | SEA
- Headline - AsiaFounder, Headline Schoolcurrent2021 — present
- Headline - AsiaFounding Member, Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC)current2021 — present
- Headline - AsiaPrincipal, Venture Capitalist2022 — 2024
- Headline - AsiaSenior Associate, Venture Capitalist2021 — 2022
- Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC)Founding Membercurrent2021 — present
- Cornerstone Ventures 基石創投Analyst, Venture Capitalist2020 — 2021Taipei City, Taipei City, Taiwan
- SBI InvestmentAnalyst, Venture Capitalist2018 — 2020Tokyo, Japan
- SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.Investment Banking Analyst2016 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.Summer Intern2016Tokyo, Japan
- Bank of China (Hong Kong)Summer Intern2015Hong Kong SAR
- J-Seed Ventures, Inc.Summer Internship2015Tokyo, Japan
- Manufacturing BusinessSummer Internship2014
- 早稲田塾 Waseda JukuTeaching Assistant2014Tokyo, Japan
Education
- University of RochesterBachelor's Degree, Laser and Optical Engineering
- University of RochesterBachelor's Degree, Financial Economics
- International Christian University High SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Languages Cantonese · Chinese · English · Japanese · Mandarin
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Colleagues at IVC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Hayashi work?
- Jonathan Hayashi is Senior Associate at IVC.
- What check size does Jonathan Hayashi write?
- Jonathan Hayashi typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
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Sunil DhaliwalFounded SuplariDavid NarrowB.S.Founded SonavexDan GoldsmithBSFounded InstructureEric BallMAFounded CapConnect+Tao FuMSFounded Attovia TherapeuticsCraig DubitskyBAFounded Seventhgeneration
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Michael OdaiCOO & General Counsel at Mosaic VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesCamila VieiraPartner, Head of Brazil at QED InvestorsBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at PROOFWilliam SheahanSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersNicole VitulloInvestor at Arboretum Ventures
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