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Masahiro Suzuki

Former Partner, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Director of Business Development at Autotech Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Masahiro Suzuki is a Venture Partner at Silicon Foundry. Over the past decade, he has worked on building partnerships between established corporations and startups, supporting venture capitalists, corporate investors, and startups in business development and new business creation. He is an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Experience

  1. Silicon FoundryVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. NagarroBusiness Development Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Panasonic WellHead of Strategic Partnerships, Alliances, and Innovation2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  4. Woven CapitalPartner, Officer, Head of Operations2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. Autotech VenturesPartner, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Director of Business Development2015 — 2022Palo Alto, CA
  6. Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMSx / Sloan Fellow2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
  7. Toyota Motor Corp.Director / Project Manager, Corporate Planning2011 — 2014Aichi, Japan
  8. Toyota Tsusho Corp.Manager, Business and Corporate Development2005 — 2011Aichi, Japan
  9. Mizuho Bank Ltd.Associate, Sales2001 — 2005Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Employee TrainingStrategic ConsultingCustomer SuccessBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementCorporate Venture CapitalOperations Management5New Business Development5Global Business Development5Customer RelationsVenture CapitalStrategic Partnerships2
+8 moreNegotiationFundraisingFully bilingual EnglishFully bilingual JapaneseProcess ImprovementKey Account ManagementOpen InnovationInnovation Consulting

Languages English · Japanese

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Masahiro Suzuki?
Masahiro Suzuki is a Venture Partner at Silicon Foundry. Over the past decade, he has worked on building partnerships between established corporations and startups, supporting venture capitalists, corporate investors, and startups in business development and new business creation. He is an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
What check size does Masahiro Suzuki write?
Masahiro Suzuki typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Masahiro Suzuki go to school?
Masahiro Suzuki studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Science in Management, (executive MBA)); Nagoya University; North Carolina State University (Government-sponsored exchange program).

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Also worked at Panasonic Well1

Christie PittsPartner at Backstage Capital