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Manabu Ando

Investor

Partner at TransLink Capital

Tokyo

About

Manabu Ando invests in mobility, ESG/carbon-neutral, and fintech companies and helps portfolio companies connect with local customers and partners in Japan. He previously served as Vice President at Saison Ventures, the venture arm of a major Japanese credit card company, and before that as Principal at DOCOMO Capital, where he handled U.S. investment activities. He holds a Master of Arts and Sciences in Information Studies from the University of Tokyo.

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Invests in

Climate TechFintechMobility & Transportation

Experience

  1. TransLink CapitalPartnercurrent2017 β€” presentWithin 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  2. Credit Saison Co, Ltd.Manager2015 β€” 2017Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  3. Saison Ventres Co, Ltd.Vice President2015 β€” 2017Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  4. NTT DoCoMoAssistant Manager2013 β€” 2015Tokyo, Japan
  5. DOCOMO Innovations, Inc.Principal2012 β€” 2013
  6. DoCoMo CapitalPrincipal2010 β€” 2012
  7. NTT DoCoMoAssociate2003 β€” 2010

Education

  1. The University of TokyoMaster of Arts and Sciences (Information Studies)

Skills & more

Venture Capital6Start-ups5Strategic Partnerships3Venture Financing1Mobile Devices3Due Diligence3Business Modeling1Business Development3Investments3Mobile Technology1Private Equity1Product Development1
+1 moreStrategy

Languages English Β· Japanese

From Manabu's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Tokyo59

Kazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcTaka KodaPartner, Director at RDiscoveryKosuke MoriManaging Partner at Saison CapitalAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at NTT DoCoMo3

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalDaisuke Minamideζ΅·ε€–ζŠ•θ³‡θ²¬δ»»θ€…γƒ»γ‚’γƒ‘γƒͺγ‚«γ‚ͺフィス代葨 (Head of International Investment / US Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalXavier PansaersVenture Partner at ScaleFund

Colleagues at TransLink Capital

Ashley Kim
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Brendan Walsh
Partner at TransLink Capital
Brian Tomogane
Platform Manager at TransLink Capital
Chris You
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Daeki Lee
Investor at TransLink Capital
Darren Huang
Venture Partner at TransLink Capital
Eric Hsia
Managing Director at TransLink Capital
Etone Sun
Associate at TransLink Capital