Ray Hatoyama

Investments

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Colleagues at Sozo Ventures

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Aantorik Ganguly

Associate at Sozo Ventures

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Alaina N. Watts

Assistant Controller at Sozo Ventures

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Bob Roe

VP, Narrative Development at Sozo Ventures

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Clay Gary

Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures

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Edwin Ong

Chief of Staff at Sozo Ventures

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Elena Winefeld

CFO at Sozo Ventures

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Janhavi Sawant

Accountant at Sozo Ventures

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Jessica Eschen

Administrative Assistant at Sozo Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ray Hatoyama?

Ray Hatoyama joined Sozo Ventures in August 2016 as a Venture Partner, focusing on corporate strategy for globalization and corporate governance. He previously served as Managing Director of Sanrio Co., Ltd., where he led the global expansion of the Hello Kitty brand, and earlier worked in Mitsubishi Corporation's content division and with companies including the Avex Group and Lawson, Inc. He holds a degree from Aoyama Gakuin University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a corporate governance certificate from INSEAD, and is a Kauffman Fellow and Visiting Scholar at Stanford University.

Where does Ray Hatoyama work?

Ray Hatoyama is Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures.

What check size does Ray Hatoyama write?

Ray Hatoyama typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What boards does Ray Hatoyama sit on?

Ray Hatoyama holds tracked board seats at DeNA Co., Ltd, LINE Corp., Pigeon Corp., Transcosmos Inc..

Where did Ray Hatoyama go to school?

Ray Hatoyama studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University (Visiting Scholar, International/Global Studies and Corporate Governance); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.