About
Co-founder of New Commerce Ventures. A graduate of Tokyo Institute of Technology's technology management program, he joined Yahoo Japan working on Yahoo! Shopping consulting sales, EC service launches, ad planning, and CSO office research. He joined YJ Capital (now Z Venture Capital) in 2017 focusing on commerce-sector startup support before co-founding New Commerce Ventures in 2022.
Experience
- Sagard Real EstateManaging Director, Portfolio Managementcurrent2019 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Guggenheim PartnersDirector, Portfolio Management & Investments2013 — 2019
- Bank of America Merrill LynchAssociate, Investment Banking2011 — 2013
- Westport Capital PartnersIntern, Investments2009
- TriMont Real Estate AdvisorsSenior Associate, Special Asset Management & REO2006 — 2008
Colleagues at New Commerce Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kohei Okubo?
- Co-founder of New Commerce Ventures. A graduate of Tokyo Institute of Technology's technology management program, he joined Yahoo Japan working on Yahoo! Shopping consulting sales, EC service launches, ad planning, and CSO office research. He joined YJ Capital (now Z Venture Capital) in 2017 focusing on commerce-sector startup support before co-founding New Commerce Ventures in 2022.
- Where does Kohei Okubo work?
- Kohei Okubo is Representative / Co-founder at New Commerce Ventures.
- Where did Kohei Okubo go to school?
- Kohei Okubo studied at Cornell University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Finance & Investment Banking); Cornell University (Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate); The University of Georgia (BBA, Finance and Real Estate).
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