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Kenta Yaegashi

Investor

Vice President at Insight Partners

New York, New York

Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M

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662 people in our graph share verified history with Kenta — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jimena NowackunlockedKenta: together at General Atlantic (2019)
Kenta: together at SingleStore
×6Kenta: together at Insight Partners
Kenta: together at Centerview Partners

Experience

  1. Insight PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2026 — present
  2. Insight PartnersInvestor2022 — 2025New York, United States
  3. GRIDSIGHTInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  4. AssuredInvestor / Board Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. Fact Base Inc.Investor / Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. BestpassInvestor / Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  7. UniformInvestor / Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. OptibusBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  9. ComplianceQuestBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  10. U.S.-Japan CouncilUSJCcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  11. ArmisInvestor / Board Observer2023 — 2026
  12. SingleStoreBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  13. Centerview PartnersInvestment Banking2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
  14. LaCarte, Inc.Co-Founder, CEO2019 — 2021
  15. PermiraPrivate Equity2019Menlo Park
  16. General AtlanticInvestment Professional2019Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Economic Research10Violin12

Languages English · French

From Kenta's professional profile.

Colleagues at Insight Partners

Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kenta Yaegashi?
Associate at Insight Partners
Where does Kenta Yaegashi work?
Kenta Yaegashi is Vice President at Insight Partners.
What check size does Kenta Yaegashi write?
Kenta Yaegashi typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
Where did Kenta Yaegashi go to school?
Kenta Yaegashi studied at Stanford University (B.A Economics (Honors)); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Private Equity); The American School in Japan.

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford417

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesDaniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended The American School in Japan9

Andrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersMelanie UnoVenture Advisor at Mangusta CapitalJeremy KaiInvestor at HeadlineDavid ZimmerManaging Director at coparionShun HagiwaraSenior Associate at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)James RineyFounding Partner & CEO at Coral Capital

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Also attended International School of Geneva28

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesNitya HindujaInvestor at EQT VenturesNicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent VenturesUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalHsien-Hui TongExecutive Director, Investments at SGInnovateGaetano ZanonManaging Partner at VI Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Insight Partners308

Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer Hippeau

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Also worked at Assured2

Scott BarclayManaging Director, Healthcare at Insight PartnersChristy MaselliVP of Operations for Incubations at Evio VC

Also worked at U.S.-Japan Council2

Andrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersRiki YamauchiDirector, Strategic Investments and Partnerships at Novastar Ventures

Also worked at Armis12

Derek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGYaniv SternCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital PartnersSteve LeightellLead Investor at GeorgianAidan PottsInvestor at GeorgianJean EnglishChief Marketing Officer at CoreWeaveChristof BaumgärtnerOperating Partner at Planven Entrepreneur Ventures

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