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Kotaro Sasamoto

Investor

Managing Partner at Dentsu Ventures

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

About

Founder and Managing Partner of Dentsu Ventures, established in April 2015. Previously worked in advertising and corporate strategy at Dentsu, handling startup investment and new business development. Holds a bachelor's from Kyoto University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Experience

  1. PrimePartners, Inc.Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 β€” presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  2. Dentsu VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2015 β€” presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  3. BRICKS Fund Tokyo by Mitsubishi EstateGeneral Partnercurrent2022 β€” presentTokyo, Japan
  4. Next Tokai Innovation FundGeneral Partnercurrent2026 β€” presentTokyo, Japan
  5. AstrocadeInvestorcurrent2026 β€” presentLos Altos, California, United States
  6. Digipals (YC F25)Investorcurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. SkyflowInvestorcurrent2024 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  8. Ego Live IncInvestorcurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  9. ZymoChemInvestorcurrent2024 β€” presentUnited States
  10. Inworld AIInvestorcurrent2023 β€” presentUnited States
  11. Mysten LabsInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  12. SolstenInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  13. OvertimeInvestorcurrent2021 β€” presentNew York, New York, United States
  14. UPSIDE FoodsInvestorcurrent2019 β€” presentBerkeley, California, United States
  15. NarvarInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  16. Clear LabsInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentMenlo Park, CA
  17. SurviosInvestorcurrent2016 β€” presentCulver City
  18. LiveLike (Techstars'15)Investorcurrent2016 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  19. AgoloInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  20. TechstarsInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentBoulder, Colorado

Skills & more

Business Strategy3Entrepreneurship7Venture Capital19Start-ups15Private Equity2Mergers1Business PlanningCorporate FinanceStrategic Partnerships4Corporate Development6InvestmentsStrategy5
+10 moreDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingDeal SourcingManagement ConsultingM&A experienceAlternative InvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentEmerging MarketsNew Business DevelopmentManagement

Languages Chinese Β· English Β· Japanese

  • Microsoft Certified IT Professionals β€” Japan
  • Project Management Professional β€” Japan

From Kotaro's professional profile.

Colleagues at Dentsu Ventures

Daiji Horibe
General Partner at Dentsu Ventures
Daisuke Takemori
General Partner at Dentsu Ventures
Hideyuki Nakanishi
Principal at Dentsu Ventures
Kevin Hasegawa
General Partner at Dentsu Ventures
Masataka Wakamatsu
Venture Partner at Dentsu Ventures
Takashi Nishizu
Principal at Dentsu Ventures
Takeshi Oda
Venture Partner at Dentsu Ventures
Tatsuru Isayama
Principal at Dentsu Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kotaro Sasamoto?
Founder and Managing Partner of Dentsu Ventures, established in April 2015. Previously worked in advertising and corporate strategy at Dentsu, handling startup investment and new business development. Holds a bachelor's from Kyoto University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Kotaro Sasamoto work?
Kotaro Sasamoto is Managing Partner at Dentsu Ventures.
Where did Kotaro Sasamoto go to school?
Kotaro Sasamoto studied at USC Marshall School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurial Studies); The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, XDBio (Biomedical Sciences)); 千葉倧学 Chiba University (Master of Science - MS, Graduate School of Medicine Department of Immunology).

Same school

Also attended USC Marshall School of Business214

Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesTrent RiggsInvestor at Khosla VenturesEvan SmithManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners

+ 208 more

Also attended The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine38

Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersStephen P. ZacharyManaging Partner at Sands Capital VenturesNamita KumariAssociate, Technical Research at Sands Capital VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures

+ 32 more

Also attended 千葉倧学 Chiba University3

Naveed AhmedInvestment Director at Diamond Edge VenturesTaku MatsumuraBusiness Development Manager at Zeon VenturesStephen HaysInvestor at What If Ventures

Also attended University of Southern California611

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at Digipals (YC F25)1

Mathew MatakovicFounder at Digipals

Also worked at Skyflow6

Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalChris GottschalkGeneral Partner at Mouro CapitalPaul HsiaoGeneral Partner at Canvas VenturesGeorge MathewManaging Director at Insight PartnersEvis DrenovaFounder at Neosync

Also worked at ZymoChem3

Phil GrayeskiManaging Partner at KdT VenturesLindy FishburneManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesNima RonaghiPrincipal at Breakout Ventures

Also worked at Solsten3

Tuomas KosonenPartner at InventureJackson VaughanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy VenturesBastian BergmannCo-founder at Solsten