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Mikiko Clanton

Former Senior Associate at MS&AD Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

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Experience

  1. Kagome Co., Ltd.Principal, Corporate Venture Capitalcurrent2026 — presentSan Carlos, California, United States
  2. All RaisePrincipal Cohortcurrent2024 — present
  3. EVCAMembercurrent2021 — present
  4. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2019 — present
  5. Asia Emerging Manager FellowshipCo-Founder2024 — 2026
  6. GREE LP FundPrincipal2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
  7. NEC X Inc.Business Development and Investment2023 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  8. MS&AD VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
  9. Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.Senior Associate2019 — 2021Palo Alto, CA
  10. Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, Inc.Business Development and Market Analysis2017 — 2018Menlo Park, California
  11. BoschMarket Analysis and Business Development (in-house startup)2015 — 2017Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Market ResearchFinancial AnalysisOpportunity IdentificationBusiness DevelopmentEmerging TrendsFinanceInvestingBusiness AnalyticsDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingResearch9Analytical Skills4
+12 moreMicrosoft OfficeMolecular BiologyResearch and Development (R&D)BiotechnologyBusiness StrategyData AnalysisSocial Media MarketingQuality AssuranceJapanesePlant PathologyDigital Communication StrategyR

Languages English · Japanese

  • Negotiation Mastery — Harvard Business School
  • Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
  • VC University — University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mikiko Clanton?
Senior Associate at MS&AD Ventures
What check size does Mikiko Clanton write?
Mikiko Clanton typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
Where did Mikiko Clanton go to school?
Mikiko Clanton studied at International Christian University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology); The Ohio State University (Master of Science - MS, Plant Molecular Biology).

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