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Masami Takahashi

Investor

General Partner and Executive Chairman at Scrum Ventures

Tokyo, Japan

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About

Masami Takahashi is General Manager, Japan at Tools for Humanity. Takahashi has experience in general management, strategy, business development, product management, and marketing, and is fluent in English, Japanese, and French.

Experience

  1. Tools for HumanityGeneral Manager, Japancurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. Scrum VenturesExecutive Chairmancurrent2026 — present
  3. Scrum VenturesGroup COO2023 — 2026Tokyo, Japan
  4. Scrum VenturesPresident, Scrum Studio Inc.2021 — 2026
  5. France Japan FoundationYoung Leadercurrent2025 — present
  6. French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in JapanBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentTokyo, Japan
  7. SBI Graduate SchoolLecturer, MBA Programcurrent2023 — presentTokyo, Japan
  8. MilesCEO, Japan2021 — 2022
  9. WeWorkChief Strategy Officer, Japan2020 — 2021
  10. WeWorkVP, Head of Growth, Japan2019 — 2020Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  11. WeWorkGeneral Manager, Japan2017 — 2019Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
  12. 筑波大学Visiting Professor2016 — 2018
  13. UberPresident, Japan2014 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  14. SonyManager - Corporate Development2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  15. SonyFull-time MBA @ INSEAD2011
  16. SonyProduct Manager - TV Marketing2007 — 2010Paris, France
  17. SonyGlobal Marketing Strategist2003 — 2007Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

French8English6Japanese6Business Development44Product Management27Strategy43Product Marketing19Competitive Analysis18Financial Modeling9Marketing Strategy13Strategic Partnerships9Marketing11
+12 moreStrategic PlanningMarket AnalysisM&A experiencePricingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate BrandingManagementPublic PolicyBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsCareer Management

Languages English · French · Japanese

  • Transitioning from Manager to Leader — LinkedIn

From Masami's professional profile.

Colleagues at Scrum Ventures

Ai Kashii
Fund Operations Senior Associate at Scrum Ventures
Akane Miura
Director of Marketing at Scrum Ventures
Akash Bhat
Investor at Scrum Ventures
Akihiro Tada
Advisor at Scrum Ventures
Akira Hagiwara
Senior Analyst at Scrum Ventures
Ashley Huang
Research Analyst at Scrum Ventures
Barak Berkowitz
Advisor at Scrum Ventures
Chris Park
Advisor at Scrum Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Masami Takahashi?
Masami Takahashi is General Manager, Japan at Tools for Humanity. Takahashi has experience in general management, strategy, business development, product management, and marketing, and is fluent in English, Japanese, and French.
Where does Masami Takahashi work?
Masami Takahashi is General Partner and Executive Chairman at Scrum Ventures.
Where did Masami Takahashi go to school?
Masami Takahashi studied at INSEAD (MBA); The Wharton School (International MBA Exchange); University of Chicago (BA, Economics).

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Also attended INSEAD1,154

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Also attended The Wharton School2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic

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Also attended University of Chicago529

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners

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Also attended Sorbonne University6

Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationValerie DujardinAdvisor at Mercy Corps VenturesLionel Sinai-SinelnikoffGeneral Partner at ADIVLuc de LeyritzGeneral Partner at Re7 CapitalMilan StankovicFounder at LeadbaySylvain GiganCo-founder at LightOn

Shared employers

Also worked at Miles6

Ryan ChouManaging Director of Investments at SKY VCMasa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink CapitalRyan MendozaPartner at Scrum VenturesRyo HayashimaDirector of Portfolio Growth at Scrum VenturesKeith TeareManaging Partner at Accelerated Digital VenturesLudovic CopéréInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also worked at WeWork102

Ron GuraCo-founder & CEO of EmpathyYonatan BergmanCo-founder & CTO of EmpathyIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesRoxie RumInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOs

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Also worked at 筑波大学1

Sunao TatenoFounder at Onikle

Also worked at Uber552

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack

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