About
Kaz Kikuchi invests in companies applying emerging technologies such as industrial IoT, robotics, AI, and cloud to digitize traditional industries, and he supports portfolio companies and investors primarily in Japan. Before TransLink, he was a General Manager at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where he led investment and business development, and he established A10 Networks K.K. as its first Country Manager. He later served as a Principal at G2VP (seconded from Mitsui) and holds a B.A. in Economics from Keio University.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingIoTRobotics
Experience
- TransLink CapitalPartnercurrent2020 β presentγγγ’γ«γ, CA
- BurroBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Spectro CloudInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- Fox RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- EverestLabs.AIBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- KargoInvestorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Plus One RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- Eclypsium, Inc.Board Observercurrent2020 β present
- G2VPPrincipal (Secondment)2017 β 2020Menlo Park, CA
- Mitsui & Co.(U.S.A), Inc.General Manager - IT & Communication Dept.2015 β 2020Menlo Park, CA
- SpireBoard Observer2014 β 2016
- Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd.Investment Director2013 β 2015Menlo Park, CA
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager - Innovation Business Division2012 β 2013Tokyo, Japan
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager - 1st Infrastructure Project Div.2012 β 2013Tokyo, Japan
- A10 Networks, K.K.Regional Managing Director2007 β 2010Tokyo, Japan
- Bussan Networks, Ltd.General Manager - Sales and Business Development2003 β 2007Tokyo, Japan
- Raza Foundries Inc.Associ2001 β 2003San Jose, CA
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Manager1998 β 2001Tokyo, Japan
Deals Β· 1
Augean Robotics, Inc.Board seat
via TransLink Capital Β· filed Dec 2023 Β· $24M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
A10 NetworksBOXCloudEndureCounterTackDocusignFoundry NetworksOSIsoftPeloton TechnologiesSight MachineSpire Global
Investor
Arcadia PowerFictivScanditSeegrid
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at TransLink Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaz Kikuchi?
- Kaz Kikuchi invests in companies applying emerging technologies such as industrial IoT, robotics, AI, and cloud to digitize traditional industries, and he supports portfolio companies and investors primarily in Japan. Before TransLink, he was a General Manager at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where he led investment and business development, and he established A10 Networks K.K. as its first Country Manager. He later served as a Principal at G2VP (seconded from Mitsui) and holds a B.A. in Economics from Keio University.
- Where does Kaz Kikuchi work?
- Kaz Kikuchi is Partner at TransLink Capital.
- What does Kaz Kikuchi invest in?
- Kaz Kikuchi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, IoT, Robotics.
- What boards does Kaz Kikuchi sit on?
- Kaz Kikuchi holds tracked board seats at Augean Robotics, Inc..
- What companies has Kaz Kikuchi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include A10 Networks, BOX, CloudEndure, CounterTack, Docusign, Foundry Networks, OSIsoft, Peloton Technologies, Sight Machine, Spire Global, Arcadia Power, Fictiv, and 2 more.
- Where did Kaz Kikuchi go to school?
- Kaz Kikuchi studied at Keio University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).
- Does Kaz Kikuchi lead rounds?
- Yes β Kaz Kikuchi has led 10 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Burro1
Also worked at EverestLabs.AI2
Also worked at Eclypsium, Inc.10
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