About
Joined the DEV Venture Commercialization team in 2025 with a background in R&D on semiconductor packaging materials and research on organic materials. Originally from Kenya, holds a PhD in Material Chemistry from Kyoto University.
Experience
- Mitsubishi Chemical GroupManagercurrent2025 β present
- Mitsubishi Chemical GroupSenior Scientist/Researcher2021 β 2025
- Waseda UniversityLecturer in Chemistry2014 β 2021
- The University of TokyoERATO, JSPS Researcher2012 β 2014
Education
- Kyoto UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Material Chemistry2006 β 2010
Skills & more
Organic Chemistry
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Same school
Also attended Kyoto University18
Taro InabaManaging Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Sunao NishimuraInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKazu NonomuraPartner, Director at RDiscoveryMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesDavid HellerGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures IsraelSatoshi KonagaiInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mitsubishi Chemical Group3
Also worked at Waseda University8
Hiro YoshikawaGeneral Partner at Carbide VenturesKenichi FunakiJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesAbhay GhatpandePrincipal at SproutxYoshiyuki ObaBusiness Angel at REDangelsNaomi KoshiAdvisor at Scrum VenturesJeffrey CharAdvisor at Charm Impact
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Also worked at The University of Tokyo18
Satoshi GojoScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryKarthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next VenturesGabriela EccoPrincipal at +ND CapitalNaveed AhmedInvestment Director at Diamond Edge VenturesHiro YoshikawaGeneral Partner at Carbide VenturesAngelina FrankHead of Science & Technology APAC at QAI Ventures
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Colleagues at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis Schickner
President at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naoko
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naveed
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naveed Ahmed
Investment Director at Diamond Edge Ventures
Stefan
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Takashi
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Yoko
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures



















