About
Keita Morikawa is a Venture Partner at Coreline Ventures. He began his career at McKinsey's Tokyo office working on strategy, M&A, and new business building, was promoted to Engagement Manager, and later worked as a Senior Engagement Manager in the London office. In 2024 he founded Opera Tech, an enterprise AI contact center company that was acquired by Sierra in 2026, where he now serves as Co-Head of Agent Development at Sierra Japan; he holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Experience
- Coreline VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- SierraCo-Head of Agent Development (Japan) | 開発共同責任者(日本統括)current2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
- OPERA TECH, Inc. (Acquired by Sierra)CEO & Co-Founder2024 — 2026東京 - 東京都港区南青山7-3-6 南青山HYビル
- OPERA TECH, Inc. (Acquired by Sierra)CEO & Co-Founder2024London - 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2021 — 2022Tokyo
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2021
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2020 — 2021
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2018 — 2020
- Unison Capital Inc.Private Equity Intern2018
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2017
Colleagues at Coreline Ventures
Arthur Kaneko
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Coreline Ventures
David Cheng
General Partner at Coreline Ventures
Karen Shum
Director of Finance at Coreline Ventures
Keiko Miwa
Investor at Coreline Ventures
Kenichiro "Ken" Hara
General Partner at Coreline Ventures
Maria Palma Okubo
Director of Business Development at Coreline Ventures
Matthew C. Bonner
Co-Founder, COO at Coreline Ventures
Nakul Patel
Venture Partner at Coreline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keita Morikawa?
- Keita Morikawa is a Venture Partner at Coreline Ventures. He began his career at McKinsey's Tokyo office working on strategy, M&A, and new business building, was promoted to Engagement Manager, and later worked as a Senior Engagement Manager in the London office. In 2024 he founded Opera Tech, an enterprise AI contact center company that was acquired by Sierra in 2026, where he now serves as Co-Head of Agent Development at Sierra Japan; he holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto.
- Where does Keita Morikawa work?
- Keita Morikawa is Venture Partner at Coreline Ventures.
- What does Keita Morikawa invest in?
- Keita Morikawa invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.
- Where did Keita Morikawa go to school?
- Keita Morikawa studied at University of Toronto (Bachelor's degree, Economics); Ecole Active Bilingue Victor Hugo, Paris, France; Triton Junior & Senior High school, Indiana, USA.
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