Miko Matsumura
InvestorGeneral Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K
About
Miko Matsumura built neural networks at Yale in 1990 and brings technical neural expertise to crypto/Web3 as incentive-driven distributed systems, explicitly teaching portfolio math and coaching founders for outlier scale.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechGaming
Experience
- Gumi Cryptos CapitalManaging Partner gCC (gumi Ventures)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OpenSeaSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Yield Guild GamesSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KeylessMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- SentoraMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2024
- EvercoinCofounder and Chief Compliance Officer2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Gradle TechnologiesCMO2015 — 2016San Francisco
- Hazelcast (raised 10M Series C)VP of Marketing and Developer Relations2013 — 2015Palo Alto
- Kii, Inc.Senior Vice President of Marketing & Developer Relations2010 — 2013
- Software AGVP Marketing and Product Management2005 — 2010
- Focus VenturesAngel Investor & Limited Partner1999 — 2005palo alto, CA
- Sun MicrosystemsChief Java Evangelist1995 — 2000
Education
- Yale UniversityMS, Neuroscience1990 — 1991
- University of MichiganBS, Psychology1986 — 1990
- San Francisco State UniversityMBA2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Enterprise Software99Go-to-market Strategy99Start-ups99Cloud Computing99Venture Capital57Product Management99Big Data99Evangelism36Software Development99SaaS99Entrepreneurship89Product Marketing85
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Distributed SystemsArchitectureMarketing StrategyMobile ApplicationsSOAManagementMiddlewareOpen SourceStrategic PartnershipsSocial MediaWeb ApplicationsMobile TechnologyLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
From Miko's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Yale University521
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Also attended University of Michigan412
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended San Francisco State University61
Ciara Campbell BowenExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJulie WalkerInvestor at True VenturesEmily RabbittInvestor at True VenturesStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra VenturesCrystal TownsendManager at Buckhill Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Keyless3
Also worked at Sentora1
Also worked at Gradle Technologies5
Also worked at Kii, Inc.2
Colleagues at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Daniel Bronheim
Investment Analyst at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Evan Mair
Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Evans Huangfu
Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Hironao Kunimitsu
Managing Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Rui Zhang
Managing Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Ryuichi Tanaka
Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
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