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Masa Isono

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Principal at DEFTA Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Masa Isono is a Principal at DEFTA PARTNERS with 16 years of experience in early-stage venture capital investment across information and communication technology and biotech startups in Silicon Valley, Israel, Japan, and Bangladesh. His work has spanned deal evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and business development, and he has served as interim CEO for portfolio companies, leading business planning, fundraising, and management recruiting in the US and Japan. He has also been involved in cross-border business development across the Pacific Rim, including projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.

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Experience

  1. DEFTA PARTNERSPrincipalcurrent2000 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital6Private Equity2Venture Financing1Angel Investing2Growth Capital1Impact InvestingDeal Sourcing1Deal StructuringStart-ups6ValuationStrategy2Strategic Planning1
+10 moreBusiness StrategyDisruptive TechnologiesEntrepreneurshipInnovation ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsBuyoutsM&A experienceRecapitalizations

Languages English · Japanese

  • Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan — The Security Analysts Association of Japan
  • CPA (Inactive)
  • CFA

From Masa's professional profile.

Colleagues at DEFTA Partners

George Hara
Founder at DEFTA Partners
Kyoko Watanabe
Managing Director at DEFTA Partners
Satoshi Tsubotani
General Manager of Business Development, DEFTA Capital at DEFTA Partners
Takeo Sako
Deputy General Manager of Business Development, DEFTA Capital at DEFTA Partners

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Elona Baum
Managing Director at DEFTA Partners

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Who is Masa Isono?
Masa Isono is a Principal at DEFTA PARTNERS with 16 years of experience in early-stage venture capital investment across information and communication technology and biotech startups in Silicon Valley, Israel, Japan, and Bangladesh. His work has spanned deal evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and business development, and he has served as interim CEO for portfolio companies, leading business planning, fundraising, and management recruiting in the US and Japan. He has also been involved in cross-border business development across the Pacific Rim, including projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
Where does Masa Isono work?
Masa Isono is Principal at DEFTA Partners.
Where did Masa Isono go to school?
Masa Isono studied at Questrom School of Business, Boston University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business); Boston University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics).

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