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
- DEFTA PARTNERSPrincipalcurrent2000 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
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Business StrategyDisruptive TechnologiesEntrepreneurshipInnovation ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsBuyoutsM&A experienceRecapitalizationsLanguages English · Japanese
- Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan — The Security Analysts Association of Japan
- CPA (Inactive)
- CFA
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Colleagues at DEFTA Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- 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).
Same school
Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University120
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