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Ray Hatoyama
InvestorVenture Partner at Sozo Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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.
Investments
Board seats
DeNA Co., LtdLINE Corp.Pigeon Corp.Transcosmos Inc.
Per the firm's website.
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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..
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