About
Nami Hamada previously worked as a banker at Lehman Brothers and was a founding partner of an Asia-based special situations fund. She currently sits on the boards of Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, MetLife Japan, and Shimadzu, a company that produces analytical and measuring instruments.
Experience
- Benhamou Global VenturesJapan Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- MetLife Insurance K.K.Board Director (Audit Committee Member)current2020 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Coca Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.Director Board Of Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committeecurrent2019 β presentGreater Tokyo Area
- Mile High Capital Inc.Founder and Chief Financial Officercurrent2009 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Tokyo International SchoolMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2018 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Ecoplexus, Inc.Board Member2015 β 2020Tokyo, Japan
- HDH Capital ManagementPrincipal2005 β 2008Singapore
- HDH Investments LimitedFounding Partner2003 β 2005Tokyo, Japan
- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.Senior Vice President1992 β 2002New York, Tokyo
- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.Associate Analyst1987 β 1990Tokyo, Japan
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA1990 β 1992
- Sophia UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA1983 β 1987
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Sophia University19
Ryutaro HiroshimaPartner, Head of Japan at Type One VenturesChika NakasuExecutive Manager at Playground GlobalSantiago TenorioVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesSatoko KatoVice President, General Counsel and CCO at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCFady JameelVice Chairman, International at JIMCO
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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
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eric Benhamou
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Buatois
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures














