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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 β presentSilicon Valley, CA
- BayAngelsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SKUChainMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2015 β presentMountain View, California
- MSG SecuritiesAdvisorcurrent2017 β presentUnited States
- Benhamou Global VenturesVenture Partner2018 β 2022Palo Alto, California
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Investments
Board seats
Niteo PartnersVidient Systems, Inc.
Investor
AikonCopadoEkso BionicsGeniaGlydwaysInvia RoboticsLUUMMarble RobotMission BarnsOhmniLabsSKUChain
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Colleagues 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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Also worked at Benhamou Global Ventures24
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