About
Co-founder and Director of Kepple Africa Ventures who has led investment in around 45 startups across East and Southern Africa since 2018. Previously an Investment Officer at Mitsui Corporation.
Experience
- Verod-Kepple Africa VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentNairobi, Kenya
- Kepple Africa VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentJapan
- CrediationCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentNairobi, Kenya
- JETRO - Japan External Trade OrganizationStartup Advisor2019 — 2022Nairobi
- Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.MBA Summer Intern2017
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Investment Officer2013 — 2016tokyo
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Sales Representative2012 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
- Organic SolutionsSales Intern2011Kigali, Rwanda/ Nairobi, Kenya
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JapanAdministrative Attache at Embassy of Japan in Botswana2008 — 2010Gaborone, Botswana
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA2016 — 2018
- Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesBachelor’s Degree, African Studies2006 — 2012
Skills & more
Business Strategy8Microsoft Office6Investments3Management5Leadership5Due Diligence1Trading1Sales1Valuation1Financial Modeling3Diplomacy1Mergers & Acquisitions1
Languages English · German · Japanese
- CFA Program Level II — CFA Institute
- CFA Program Level I — CFA Institute
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) — Coursera
- Machine Learning — Coursera
From Ryosuke's professional profile.
Colleagues at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Asuka Uesaka
Investor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Chigozie Ejimogu
Senior Manager, Sustainability and Impact at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Danladi Verheijen
PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Dipo Okuribido
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Commercial at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Dolapo Olayoriju
Associate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Eric Idiahi
Investment Committee & Portfolio Review Committee Member (VKAV); Partner at Verod Capital at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Jeremy Cleaver
Independent IC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Karabo Maelane
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ryosuke Yamawaki work?
- Ryosuke Yamawaki is Partner, IC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business581
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures8
Asuka UesakaInvestor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Satoshi ShinadaPartner at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Ory OkollohPartner at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Olivia GaoPrincipal at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dolapo OlayorijuAssociate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dipo OkuribidoSenior Vice President & General Counsel, Commercial at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
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Also worked at Kepple Africa Ventures1
Also worked at JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization3
Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.13
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