About
湯田将紀 is a fintech-focused investor combining product, marketing and finance experience from Yahoo, runs PayPay Accelerator, connects startups with LINE Yahoo via ZVC Connect, and writes a weekly fintech column.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS
Experience
- BlueBank株式会社Board Membercurrent2025 — presentShinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Z Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Z Venture CapitalPrincipal2024 — 2025
- Z Venture CapitalInvestment Manager2021 — 2025Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- GMO Cyber Security by IeraeBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentShibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- YJ CapitalInvestment Manager2018 — 2021Tokyo
- Yahoo! JAPANFinancial Operations2015 — 2018
- Yahoo! JAPANFinancial Analyst2015 — 2018
- Yahoo! JAPANBusiness Analyst2014 — 2015
- Yahoo! JAPANMarketer2013 — 2014
- Yahoo! JAPANProduct Marketer2012 — 2013
- Nagase Brothers Inc.Web Developer2010 — 2012
Skills & more
Social Media Marketing4Business Analysis4SEOSQLHTMLCSSWeb DevelopmentWeb ServicesMarketing Strategy1Digital MarketingProduct MarketingSEM
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E-commerceRuby on RailsMicrosoft ExcelDue DiligenceLanguages English · Japanese
From Masaki's professional profile.
Colleagues at Z Venture Capital
Chihiro Kameoka
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Daniel Song
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Greg Eum
Associate at Z Venture Capital
Hyung Kim
Partner at Z Venture Capital
In Joon Hwang
Managing Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital
James (Yousik) Han
Principal at Z Venture Capital
James Lim
Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital
Janice Sa
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Masaki Yuda?
- 湯田将紀 is a fintech-focused investor combining product, marketing and finance experience from Yahoo, runs PayPay Accelerator, connects startups with LINE Yahoo via ZVC Connect, and writes a weekly fintech column.
- Where does Masaki Yuda work?
- Masaki Yuda is Partner at Z Venture Capital.
- What does Masaki Yuda invest in?
- Masaki Yuda invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Masaki Yuda write?
- Masaki Yuda typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Masaki Yuda go to school?
- Masaki Yuda studied at Waseda University (Bachelor, School of Social Sciences).
Same school
Also attended Waseda University59
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Shared employers
Also worked at Z Venture Capital13
In Joon HwangManaging Partner / CEO at Z Venture CapitalKay (Eunkyu) LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalHyung KimPartner at Z Venture CapitalJames (Yousik) HanPrincipal at Z Venture CapitalJanice SaPrincipal at Z Venture Capital
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Also worked at Yahoo! JAPAN7
Koichiro NakamuraSenior Managing Director at Sozo VenturesTaro KodamaVenture Partner at Fresco CapitalHikaru SugataLiaison Manager at Woven CapitalShinFounding Partner at MIRAISEGeorge KellermanGeneral Partner at Yamaha Motor VenturesKohei OkuboPrincipal at Z Venture Capital
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