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Kan Yanazawa

Investor

Partner at Newbury Ventures · Capitalist at JIC Venture Growth Investments

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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David Clark GuillermounlockedKan: together at UCLA Anderson School of Management (2021)
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Kan: together at Newbury Ventures
Kan: together at Yokohama National University

About

Kan Yanazawa, Tokyo-based investor, focuses on middle-to-growth and post‑IPO Japanese tech—SaaS, proptech, real estate platforms, IoT—acts as primary portfolio contact and leverages a UCLA Anderson MBA with hands‑on scaling experience.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsVenture Capitalistcurrent2023 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. Daiwa Asset ManagementCorporate Strategy2021 — 2023Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  3. Hanaco VenturesMBA Intern2021
  4. UCLA Technology Development GroupNew Ventures Fellow2021
  5. Oligogen, Inc.MBA Intern2020
  6. Daiwa Asset ManagementAssistant Director (Japanese Equity Trading)2017 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
  7. Daiwa Asset ManagementAssistant Manager (Global Equity Trading)2013 — 2017Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningOpen InnovationBusiness AnalysisCollaborative InnovationResearchWorkflow Design2Security Operations2Algorithmic Trading3Quantitative Analytics1Financial Analysis1
  • Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan — Securities Analysts Association of Japan

From Kan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Newbury Ventures

Ben Burnside
Senior Associate at Heritage Group
Brent MacDonald
Partner at Rising Tide
Brent MacDonald
Partner at Newbury Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kan Yanazawa?
Kan Yanazawa, Tokyo-based investor, focuses on middle-to-growth and post‑IPO Japanese tech—SaaS, proptech, real estate platforms, IoT—acts as primary portfolio contact and leverages a UCLA Anderson MBA with hands‑on scaling experience.
Where does Kan Yanazawa work?
Kan Yanazawa is Partner at Newbury Ventures.
What does Kan Yanazawa invest in?
Kan Yanazawa invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech.
Where did Kan Yanazawa go to school?
Kan Yanazawa studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Yokohama National University (Bachelor of Economics, Monetary policy).

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