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Kotai Gen

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / Sozo Ventures · Kauffman Fellow (Class 30)

United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 30

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About

Kotai Gen is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 30 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / Sozo Ventures in United States.

Experience

  1. Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholarcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Atlas Beyond VenturesInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows - Class 30current2025 — present
  4. Fintech Association of JapanGlobal Advisorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Sozo VenturesSozo Scholarcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  6. SMBC GroupDirector / LP Investment2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Nikko Systems Solutions, Ltd.Industry Researcher2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.Vice President / Investment Banking2013 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
  9. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationAssociate / Corporate Banking2010 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
  10. Standard Chartered BankAnalyst / Investment Banking2009 — 2010Beijing and Tokyo
  11. CitiInternship / Investment Banking2008Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

  • Security Sales Representative Class 1 — JSDA - Japan Securities Dealers Association
  • Real Estate Transaction Specialist — Real Estate Transaction Improment Organization of Japan
  • CCMA — The Securities Analysts Association of Japan

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Who is Kotai Gen?
Kotai Gen is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 30 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / Sozo Ventures in United States.
Where did Kotai Gen go to school?
Kotai Gen studied at Stanford University (ENGR306, Capital-Formation Design Theory in Practice); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Hi-Impact Leadership Program); Waseda University (Bachelor's degree, International Liberal Studies).

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