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Kaz Kikuchi

Investor

Partner at TransLink Capital

Silicon Valley

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingIoTRobotics

Experience

  1. TransLink CapitalPartnercurrent2020 β€” presentγƒ‘γƒ­γ‚’γƒ«γƒˆ, CA
  2. BurroBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. Spectro CloudInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  4. Fox RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  5. EverestLabs.AIBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  6. KargoInvestorcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Plus One RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  8. Eclypsium, Inc.Board Observercurrent2020 β€” present
  9. G2VPPrincipal (Secondment)2017 β€” 2020Menlo Park, CA
  10. Mitsui & Co.(U.S.A), Inc.General Manager - IT & Communication Dept.2015 β€” 2020Menlo Park, CA
  11. SpireBoard Observer2014 β€” 2016
  12. Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd.Investment Director2013 β€” 2015Menlo Park, CA
  13. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager - Innovation Business Division2012 β€” 2013Tokyo, Japan
  14. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager - 1st Infrastructure Project Div.2012 β€” 2013Tokyo, Japan
  15. A10 Networks, K.K.Regional Managing Director2007 β€” 2010Tokyo, Japan
  16. Bussan Networks, Ltd.General Manager - Sales and Business Development2003 β€” 2007Tokyo, Japan
  17. Raza Foundries Inc.Associ2001 β€” 2003San Jose, CA
  18. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Manager1998 β€” 2001Tokyo, Japan

Education

  1. Keio UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics1994 β€” 1998

Same school

Also attended Keio University58

Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalTomosaku SoharaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaTaiga UetaPrincipal at NordicNinjaMasahiko HonmaPartner & Advisor at KK Fund

+ 52 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Burro1

Brian RichManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Catalyst Investors

Also worked at EverestLabs.AI2

Tyler TanakaVenture Advisor at TransLink CapitalEric BuatoisGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures

Also worked at Eclypsium, Inc.10

David HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesAlex DollInvestor at Ten ElevenSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITALSunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity VenturesWesley YiuPrincipal at Alumni VenturesJoel de la GarzaPartner at Andreessen Horowitz

+ 4 more

Also worked at G2VP17

Jeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersBen KortlangPartner at G2 Venture PartnersBrook PorterPartner at G2 Venture PartnersDavid MountPartner at G2 Venture PartnersZach BaraszPartner at G2 Venture PartnersMonica VarmanPartner at G2 Venture Partners

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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.

Colleagues at TransLink Capital

Ashley Kim
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Brendan Walsh
Partner at TransLink Capital
Brian Tomogane
Platform Manager at TransLink Capital
Chris You
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Daeki Lee
Investor at TransLink Capital
Darren Huang
Venture Partner at TransLink Capital
Eric Hsia
Managing Director at TransLink Capital
Etone Sun
Associate at TransLink Capital