Where does Ryosuke Yamawaki work?

Ryosuke Yamawaki is Partner, IC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures).

Where did Ryosuke Yamawaki go to school?

Ryosuke Yamawaki studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA); Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Bachelor’s Degree, African Studies).

Ryosuke Yamawaki

Investor

Partner, IC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Kenya

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164 people in our graph share verified history with Ryosuke — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rishi ModiunlockedRyosuke: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2018)

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×5Ryosuke: together at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Ryosuke: together at Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.

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

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

Who is Ryosuke Yamawaki?: 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.
Where does Ryosuke Yamawaki work?: Ryosuke Yamawaki is Partner, IC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures).
Where did Ryosuke Yamawaki go to school?: Ryosuke Yamawaki studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA); Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Bachelor’s Degree, African Studies).

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital DennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital Anna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Tokyo University of Foreign Studies6

Kim Dzung Hoang ThiCountry Director of Vietnam at Genesia Ventures Saori OzawaPartner (Head of Partnerships) at UTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.Mitsutoshi KatoDirector of the Board at Next Capital Partners Lena RyujiImpact Officer, Business Division / Overseas Collaboration Division at Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation Pek LumCo-Founder and CEO at Auransa Takeru KozukiInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Shared employers

Also worked at Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures9

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)Kingsley EhimaAssociate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dolapo OlayorijuAssociate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

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