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Nao Murakami

Investor

Overseas Partner at Incubate Fund

Singapore

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Clare McCartney BeerunlockedNao: together at Nomura Securities (2010–2013)
×8Nao: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
×2Nao: together at Nomura Securities
Nao: together at SMBC Asia Rising Fund

About

Nao Murakami is the Founder and General Partner of Incubate Fund Asia, a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in India and Southeast Asia across sectors including B2B commerce, mobility, SaaS, entertainment, HR, education, and health care, with portfolio companies such as Captain Fresh, Yulu, ShopKirana, and Plum. He also serves as Partner, Investment at SMBC Asia Rising Fund. Prior to founding Incubate Fund Asia, he spent 6.5 years as an investment banker at Nomura in Tokyo and New York, focusing on IT and internet sector startups from early stage to pre-IPO.

Experience

  1. SMBC Asia Rising FundPartner - Investmentcurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Incubate Fund AsiaFounder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  3. Granma IndiaCo Founder2015 — 2016インド New Delhi エリア
  4. Granma Inc.Head of Business Development2014 — 2016Tokyo (Japan) & Delhi (India)
  5. Nomura Securities Intl IncAssociate2014New York
  6. Nomura SecuritiesAssociate2008 — 2013Tokyo

Skills & more

Management1Valuation5Mergers & Acquisitions3Corporate Finance1Investment Banking1Private Equity1Due Diligence1InvestmentsVenture Capital1Start-up Ventures4Venture Financing1New Business Development1
+10 moreBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisIPOJapaneseEnglishCustomer SupportInternet ServicesMobile TechnologyMobile Internet

Languages English · 日本語

From Nao's professional profile.

Colleagues at Incubate Fund

Ayaka Watanabe
Operations at Incubate Fund
Dave Kwong
Overseas Partner at Incubate Fund
David Mwasha
Analyst at Shaping Impact Group
Drs. Foppe Andriesse
Consultant, International Finance Solutions at DBH Investment Zrt.
Eito Ishizu
Analyst at Incubate Fund
Emilee Fullenkamp
Business Manager at PrairieGold Venture Partners
Eri Yoshida
Operations at Incubate Fund
Futaba Ishikawa
Analyst at Incubate Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nao Murakami?
Nao Murakami is the Founder and General Partner of Incubate Fund Asia, a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in India and Southeast Asia across sectors including B2B commerce, mobility, SaaS, entertainment, HR, education, and health care, with portfolio companies such as Captain Fresh, Yulu, ShopKirana, and Plum. He also serves as Partner, Investment at SMBC Asia Rising Fund. Prior to founding Incubate Fund Asia, he spent 6.5 years as an investment banker at Nomura in Tokyo and New York, focusing on IT and internet sector startups from early stage to pre-IPO.
Where does Nao Murakami work?
Nao Murakami is Overseas Partner at Incubate Fund.
Where did Nao Murakami go to school?
Nao Murakami studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science); State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville (Associate of Arts (A.A.), Social Science).

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