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Kotaro Sasamoto

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Managing Partner at Dentsu Ventures

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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About

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

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Experience

  1. Dentsu VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. Cannes Lions International Festival of CreativityJury Member of Lions Innovation2017
  3. DentsuDirector, Corporate Strategy Division2016 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  4. DentsuSenior Manager, Corporate Strategy Division2013 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
  5. DentsuChief Marketing Planner/Chief Account Executive, Account Management Division12003 — 2011Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Advertising4Business Strategy7Competitive Analysis2Direct Marketing1Digital Marketing4Financial Modeling3Marketing Communications1Marketing Strategy4Start-ups3Business Development3Social Media1Management Consulting1
+2 moreMergers & AcquisitionsVenture Capital

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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 handled advertising, marketing strategy and international operations at Dentsu, and led startup investment and new business development in its corporate strategy division. 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 Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Kyoto University (Bachelor of Integrated Human Studies).

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