Ray Hatoyama
InvestorVenture Partner at Sozo Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
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.
Experience
- HUMAN MADE Inc.CSOcurrent2021 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Hatoyama StudioCEOcurrent2016 β present
- Kauffman FellowsClass 22current2017 β present
- Sozo VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2016 β present
- transcosmos inc.Directorcurrent2016 β present
- UUUMAdvisorcurrent2016 β present
- Pigeon Corporation.Directorcurrent2016 β present
- LINE CorpDirectorcurrent2016 β present
- Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.CEO2015 β 2016
- Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.Managing Director2010 β 2016
- Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.Managing Director2008 β 2015
- Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.Chairman(ex-COO)2008 β 2015
- Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.Managing Director2008 β 2011
- DeNADirector2013 β 2016
- Globespan Capital PartnersSummer Intern2007
- elephant design co., ltd.Vice President of US operation2007
- Mitsubishi CorporationAssistant Manager1997 β 2006
- Sanrio Co., LtdBusiness Consultant2004 β 2006
- Lawson Inc.Planning Manager2003
- Avex Network Inc.Project Manager/Producer2000 β 2003
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2006 β 2008
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholar, International/Global Studies and Corporate Governance2016 β 2017
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- Harvard Business School
Skills & more
New Business Development4Management Consulting2Start-ups10Marketing Strategy4Business Strategy11Digital Media5Business Development6Sales3Strategic Partnerships2Consumer Products2E-commerce1Product Development1
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EntertainmentEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningManagementStrategyStrategic Planning- INSEAD IDP-C β INSEAD
From Ray's professional profile.
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 Stanford University1,575
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at transcosmos inc.1
Also worked at LINE Corp8
Kay LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalHyung KimPartner at Z Venture CapitalYuni KimLead, Value Creation at Z Venture CapitalJohn Edvard ReitenSolo Game Developer at OP GAMESMasato ShimodairaGeneral Partner at ON&BOARD
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Also worked at Globespan Capital Partners7
Ullas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesSerge KassardjianManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalGaurav GuptaPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersLuis RoblesInvestor at BreakawayGrowth FundBryan WuPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Investments
Board seats
DeNA Co., LtdLINE Corp.Pigeon Corp.Transcosmos Inc.
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Colleagues at Sozo Ventures
Aantorik Ganguly
Associate at Sozo Ventures
Alaina N. Watts
Assistant Controller at Sozo Ventures
Bob Roe
VP, Narrative Development at Sozo Ventures
Clay Gary
Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures
Edwin Ong
Chief of Staff at Sozo Ventures
Elena Winefeld
CFO at Sozo Ventures
Hiroki Matsuda
Managing Director at Sozo Ventures
Janhavi Sawant
Accountant at Sozo Ventures