Where does Kosaku Yada work?

Kosaku Yada is Managing Partner at Dreamers VC.

What check size does Kosaku Yada write?

Kosaku Yada typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Kosaku Yada

Investor

Managing Partner at Dreamers VC

Los Angeles, California

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Kosaku Yada, co‑founder and CEO of Westbrook with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, is an entertainment-company operator and investor who architects deals connecting talents like Jay‑Z to mission-driven platforms.

Invests in

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Direct to ConsumerFintechHealthtech

Experience

Dreamers VCManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California
The Yada CompanyOwnercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
JUST Goods, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2026
Westbrook IncCEO and Co-Founder2019 — 2026
Smith Family Circle (Smith Family Office)Chief Executive Officer2017 — 2021Calabasas, CA
Westbrook EntertainmentPresident COO2016 — 2019Calabasas, CA
Sonar GroupManaging Director, Founder2013 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
Altpoint VenturesManaging Director2015 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
K2DFounder2012 — 2014Tokyo, Japan

Education

Harvard UniversityUndergraduate, Government2003 — 2007
Newport High School1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship32Business Strategy23Start-ups19Business Development15Aquisition2Foreign Investment1Business Planning3Financial Modeling8Market Research11International Business3Private Equity7Mergers & Acquisitions7

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Strategic PartnershipsMarketing StrategyVenture CapitalDue DiligenceValuationCorporate DevelopmentMultilingual Communication

Languages English · Japanese

From Kosaku's professional profile.

Colleagues at Dreamers VC

D.A. Wallach

Senior Advisor at Dreamers VC

Dax Casillas

Chief of Staff at Dreamers VC

Keisuke Honda

Co-Founder at Dreamers VC

Osaruyi Enofe

Investor at Dreamers VC

Takeshi Nakanishi

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Dreamers VC

Vik Sasi

Investor at Dreamers VC

Vikram Sasi

Partner at Dreamers VC

Will Smith

Co-Founder at Dreamers VC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kosaku Yada work?: Kosaku Yada is Managing Partner at Dreamers VC.
What does Kosaku Yada invest in?: Kosaku Yada invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Kosaku Yada write?: Kosaku Yada typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

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