Where does Kohei Okubo work?

Kohei Okubo is Principal at Z Venture Capital.

What check size does Kohei Okubo write?

Kohei Okubo typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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).

Kohei Okubo

Investor

Principal at Z Venture Capital

Japan

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Kohei Okubo is the founder and general partner of New Commerce Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the commerce sector in Japan. His background includes roles at Yahoo Shopping, YJ Capital (the corporate venture arm of Yahoo Japan), and Z Venture Capital (the corporate venture arm of Z Holdings). New Commerce Ventures operates as a platform facilitating open innovation between startups and enterprise companies in the commerce industry.

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 Z Venture Capital

Chihiro Kameoka

Principal at Z Venture Capital

Daniel Song

Principal at Z Venture Capital

Greg Eum

Associate at Z Venture Capital

Hyung Kim

Partner at Z Venture Capital

In Joon Hwang

Managing Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital

James (Yousik) Han

Principal at Z Venture Capital

James Lim

Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital

Janice Sa

Principal at Z Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kohei Okubo?: Kohei Okubo is the founder and general partner of New Commerce Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the commerce sector in Japan. His background includes roles at Yahoo Shopping, YJ Capital (the corporate venture arm of Yahoo Japan), and Z Venture Capital (the corporate venture arm of Z Holdings). New Commerce Ventures operates as a platform facilitating open innovation between startups and enterprise companies in the commerce industry.
Where does Kohei Okubo work?: Kohei Okubo is Principal at Z Venture Capital.
What check size does Kohei Okubo write?: Kohei Okubo typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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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Shared employers

Also worked at Sagard Real Estate31

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Also worked at Westport Capital Partners2

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