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Naoki Kamimaeda

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Venture Partner at IQ Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Naoki Kamimaeda, the first Japan-born VC to lead pan‑European investing, leverages nearly a decade of Sony PlayStation engineering (PS4/PSN) to connect European deep‑tech founders with Japanese/Asian corporates via connection-first investing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechHardware

Experience

  1. IQ CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. 株式会社松尾研究所／Matsuo InstituteSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. NEXIRIONFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Plug and Play JapanMentorcurrent2018 — present
  5. Global Brain CorporationFounding Partner and Head of Europe (Global Brain Europe Limited)2019 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Global Brain CorporationPartner and Europe Division Head2015 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  7. Sony Network Entertainment Int'l (SNEI)Manager, Software Engineer2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. SonyProject Leader, Researcher & Software Engineer2006 — 2012Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Cross-border7Private Equity8Investment Portfolios7Deal Sourcing1Venture Capital1Corporate Venture Capital2InvestingInvestment StrategiesInvestment ManagementDue DiligenceInnovation ConsultingProject Planning
+12 moreHigh-growthBusiness Relationship ManagementBoard LevelFundraisingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business-to-Business (B2B)FinTechData PrivacyEmbedded SystemsJavaCC

Languages English · Japanese

  • Certified SAFe Practitioner — Scaled Agile Academy

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Colleagues at IQ Capital

Alex Wilson
Partner at IQ Capital
Archie Muirhead
Partner at IQ Capital
Catherine Knott
Executive Assistant/Operations at IQ Capital
Céline Caraffa
Research Associate at IQ Capital
Conor McCarthy
Head of Finance at IQ Capital
Ed Stacey
Managing Partner at IQ Capital
Elaine Hegarty
Chief of Staff at IQ Capital
George Glatz
Principal at IQ Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Naoki Kamimaeda?
Naoki Kamimaeda, the first Japan-born VC to lead pan‑European investing, leverages nearly a decade of Sony PlayStation engineering (PS4/PSN) to connect European deep‑tech founders with Japanese/Asian corporates via connection-first investing.
Where does Naoki Kamimaeda work?
Naoki Kamimaeda is Venture Partner at IQ Capital.
What does Naoki Kamimaeda invest in?
Naoki Kamimaeda invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware.
Where did Naoki Kamimaeda go to school?
Naoki Kamimaeda studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy and Marketing); Tokyo Institute of Technology (Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science); Meiji University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science).

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Also worked at 株式会社松尾研究所／Matsuo Institute2

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