About
Managing Director at Woven Capital who discusses how Toyota uses corporate venture to compete in AI and robotics.
Experience
- Woven CapitalCEO & Managing Directorcurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Woven CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2023 β 2025Tokyo, Japan
- Woven by ToyotaVice President | Strategic Investmentscurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Woven by ToyotaVice President | Partnerships & Strategic Operations2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Woven by ToyotaVice President | Corporate Business Strategy2023 β 2025Tokyo, Japan
- Woven by ToyotaVice President | Head of Geo2022 β 2023Tokyo, Japan
- Woven by ToyotaSenior Director | Head of Mapping2021 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Vy TechnologiesCofounder & Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- TechstarsEntrepreneur in Residence2024Tokyo, Japan
- CARMERACo-founder & CEO2015 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Autonomous Tractor CorporationAdvisor2014 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- OsperConsultant2015New York, London
- DisqusVice President, Business Development2009 β 2015New York, San Francisco
- ShufflrAdvisor2010 β 2014
- DisneyHead of Business Development & Strategy - Ideal Bite2008New York, Los Angeles
- Tribune InteractiveBusiness & Product Development Intern2007 β 2008Chicago
- TechnoServeVolunteer Consultant2007Mozambique
- The Walt Disney CompanyStrategic Business Development2005 β 2007New York
- Marakon AssociatesConsultant2000 β 2005San Francisco, Sao Paulo, New York
- Live365 Internet RadioProject Associate2000Bay Area
Education
- Princeton UniversityBSE, Operations Research; Stochastic Modeling1996 β 2000
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1-Year MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation2007 β 2008
Skills & more
Languages Bengali Β· English Β· Hindi Β· Portuguese Β· Spanish
From Ro's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University474
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures
+ 468 more
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Techstars379
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
+ 373 more
Also worked at Disney84
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVMike DudasManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man VenturesNeha KumarVenture Partner at Floating Point
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Also worked at TechnoServe29
Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.David RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcPiruze SabuncuPartner at Square Peg CapitalCJ ArmbrustPrincipal at American Family VenturesRiccardo BasileCEO and Co-Founder at Agora at PICUS CAPITALSanna BediInnovation Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund
+ 23 more
Also worked at Marakon Associates7
Adrian LloydGeneral Partner at Episode1David RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcRaj GangulyCo-Founder and Co-CEO at B4 CapitalJonathan GoldsteinManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersJennifer LinInvestor at HeadlinePiyush MathurVenture Partner at Theia Ventures
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Colleagues at Woven Capital
Alissa Schneideman
Associate at Woven Capital
Ayano Kase
Investor at Woven Capital
Betty Lee
Principal at Woven Capital
Chris Starkey
Head of Finance at Woven Capital
Christopher Heiser
Venture Advisor at Woven Capital
Daniel Yoo
Marketing Partner at Woven Capital
Don Ochoa
Partner, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital
Emiko Hori
Ops & Admin Manager at Woven Capital

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