Where does Kosuke Kikuchi work?

Kosuke Kikuchi is Platform & Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures.

Where did Kosuke Kikuchi go to school?

Kosuke Kikuchi studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Business); Meiji University (Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering); Meiji University (Bachelor's degree, Mechatronics).

Kosuke Kikuchi

Investor

Platform & Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures

Mountain View, California, United States

About

Kosuke Kikuchi is the Platform and Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures, connecting founders with major corporations. He previously led Game Changer Catapult at Panasonic, served on the board of CVC BeeEdge in Japan, and began his career as a software engineer. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and engineering degrees from Meiji University.

Experience

Conductive VenturesVice Presidentcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
Panasonic North AmericaVice Presidentcurrent2024 — presentMountain View, California, United States
PanasonicChiefcurrent2024 — presentMountain View, California, United States
PanasonicGame Changer Catapult Initiative - In-house accererator2021 — 2024Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
PanasonicGeneral Manager2018 — 2023Japan
PanasonicChief2017 — 2018United States
PanasonicChief2015 — 2017Yokohama
PanasonicAssistant Manager2015Yokohama, Japan
PanasonicSenior Engineer2010 — 2015Yokohama, Japan
PanasonicEngineer2005 — 2010Yokohama, Japan
BeeEdge Co., Ltd.Director, Member of the board2021 — 2024Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
AmesiteStudent Consultant2018Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mattel, Inc.Student Consultant2017Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Skills & more

Business Analysis1Financial AnalysisAccount ManagementProject Management3Product Development3Team Building1Software Design3Automotive Infotainment1Embedded Systems1StrategyTeam Management1

From Kosuke's professional profile.

Colleagues at Conductive Ventures

Akane Kudo

Senior Manager at Conductive Ventures

Arif Damji

Partner at Conductive Ventures

Carey Lai

Co-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures

Hisae Sayed

Head of Operations at Conductive Ventures

Kyler Becksted

Investor at Conductive Ventures

Paul Yeh

Co-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures

Robin Chan

Vice President at Conductive Ventures

Stella Zhang

Analyst at Conductive Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kosuke Kikuchi?: Kosuke Kikuchi is the Platform and Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures, connecting founders with major corporations. He previously led Game Changer Catapult at Panasonic, served on the board of CVC BeeEdge in Japan, and began his career as a software engineer. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and engineering degrees from Meiji University.
Where does Kosuke Kikuchi work?: Kosuke Kikuchi is Platform & Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures.
Where did Kosuke Kikuchi go to school?: Kosuke Kikuchi studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Business); Meiji University (Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering); Meiji University (Bachelor's degree, Mechatronics).

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Shared employers

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