About
Masaru Sakamoto is a Partner at BGV, which he joined in 2018, with a background in international business development, strategic planning, venture capital, and cross-border operations. He previously held leadership roles at NEC Corporation, including Group Vice President of the Solutions Business Group and Vice President of Corporate Planning & Marketing, and has advised or been affiliated with programs such as Bay Angels, Plug & Play, and Alchemist Accelerator. He holds a BA in Economics from Keio University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Invests in
Robotics
Experience
- BGVPartnercurrent2023 — presentSilicon Valley, CA
- BayAngelsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SKUChainMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2015 — presentMountain View, California
- MSG SecuritiesAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
- Benhamou Global VenturesVenture Partner2018 — 2022Palo Alto, California
- YNEXT Incubator (a division of Yodlee)Mentor2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Bouxtie Inc.Member Board of Advisors2015 — 2018Menlo Park, California
- Ecoplexus Japan KKChairman of the board2012 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- Axongrove Inc.President2014 — 2015Silicon Valley, CA
- Brain and Capital Holdings Inc.Senior Partner2014 — 2015Silicon Valley
- Sustainable Silicon ValleyBoard member and Co-chair2012 — 2014Santa Clara, CA
- Hack Ventures Inc.General Partner2013 — 2014Silicon Valley and Japan
- Ecoplexus Inc.Senior Vice President - Japan2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Vidient Systems, Inc.Board member2004 — 2010
- Niteo PartnersBoard member2008 — 2009
- NECAMVice President - IT Solutions Group2008 — 2009
- NEC Corporation of AmericaVice President - Corporate Planning & Marketing2006 — 2008
- NEC Corporation of AmericaAssistant General Manager1997 — 2006
- NEC Corporation of AmericaGeneral Manager2004 — 2006
- The Open GroupBoard member2005 — 2007
- The Enterprise Network (TEN)Board member (former)2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Strategic Planning36Strategy12Start-ups67Venture Capital64Strategic Partnerships45Corporate Development7Mergers5Entrepreneurship17New Business Development10Product Management15SaaS11Business Development19
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Business StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingExecutive ManagementBusiness PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipGo-to-market StrategyCompetitive AnalysisE-commerceManagement ConsultingMarketingFrom Masaru's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Niteo PartnersVidient Systems, Inc.
Investor
AikonCopadoEkso BionicsGeniaGlydwaysInvia RoboticsLUUMMarble RobotMission BarnsOhmniLabsSKUChain
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures
Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Barak Ben-Avinoam
Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam
General Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Senior Associate at BGV
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Masaru Sakamoto?
- Masaru Sakamoto is a Partner at BGV, which he joined in 2018, with a background in international business development, strategic planning, venture capital, and cross-border operations. He previously held leadership roles at NEC Corporation, including Group Vice President of the Solutions Business Group and Vice President of Corporate Planning & Marketing, and has advised or been affiliated with programs such as Bay Angels, Plug & Play, and Alchemist Accelerator. He holds a BA in Economics from Keio University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Masaru Sakamoto work?
- Masaru Sakamoto is Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures.
- What does Masaru Sakamoto invest in?
- Masaru Sakamoto invests in Robotics.
- What boards does Masaru Sakamoto sit on?
- Masaru Sakamoto holds tracked board seats at Niteo Partners, Vidient Systems, Inc..
- What companies has Masaru Sakamoto invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aikon, Copado, Ekso Bionics, Genia, Glydways, Invia Robotics, LUUM, Marble Robot, Mission Barns, OhmniLabs, SKUChain.
- Where did Masaru Sakamoto go to school?
- Masaru Sakamoto studied at Harvard University (MBA); Keio University (BA-Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Benhamou Global Ventures28
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