About
Makio Inui has over 23 years of venture finance experience across Tokyo and Hong Kong, working as an equity analyst and investment banker focused on the telecoms, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. He previously held roles at Salomon Brothers and UBS, where he worked on transactions including the NTT privatization, NTT DoCoMo IPO, and the Vodafone sale to Softbank. Since 2013 he has supported fundraising and listing preparation for companies such as Paidy and INFORICH.
Invests in
Media & Entertainment
Colleagues at Soul Ventures
Abdo John Hajj
Venture Partner at Soul Ventures
Benny So
Principal at Soul Ventures
Billy So
Co-Founder at Soul Ventures
Bruce Kong
Fund Operations Manager at Soul Ventures
Carmen Mak
Legal Counsel at Soul Ventures
John Law
Principal at Soul Ventures
Joon Choi
Analyst at Soul Ventures
Josh Kovac
Principal at Soul Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Makio Inui?
- Makio Inui has over 23 years of venture finance experience across Tokyo and Hong Kong, working as an equity analyst and investment banker focused on the telecoms, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. He previously held roles at Salomon Brothers and UBS, where he worked on transactions including the NTT privatization, NTT DoCoMo IPO, and the Vodafone sale to Softbank. Since 2013 he has supported fundraising and listing preparation for companies such as Paidy and INFORICH.
- Where does Makio Inui work?
- Makio Inui is Head of Japan at Soul Ventures.
- What does Makio Inui invest in?
- Makio Inui invests in Media & Entertainment.






