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Masaru Sakamoto

Investor

Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures

Southern California

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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

  1. BGVPartnercurrent2023 β€” presentSilicon Valley, CA
  2. BayAngelsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. SKUChainMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2015 β€” presentMountain View, California
  4. MSG SecuritiesAdvisorcurrent2017 β€” presentUnited States
  5. Benhamou Global VenturesVenture Partner2018 β€” 2022Palo Alto, California

Skills & more

Start-ups67Venture Capital64

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Investments

Board seats

Niteo PartnersVidient Systems, Inc.

Investor

AikonCopadoEkso BionicsGeniaGlydwaysInvia RoboticsLUUMMarble RobotMission BarnsOhmniLabsSKUChain

Per the firm's website.

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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