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About
After JAFCO and a Silicon Valley posting, founded a card payment processing company in 1999 that merged into GMO Payment Gateway (where he is vice president). Founded GMO VenturePartners in 2005 as general partner and has been Singapore-based since 2012, with over 200 investments and 22 IPOs over 20 years. Ranked #1 in Forbes Japan's 2023 venture investor ranking.
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Experience
- GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.Co-founder, Director of board, Executive Vice President, head of Global, Investment, IRcurrent2004 — presentSingapore, and Tokyo, Japan
- GMO Global Fintech FundManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
- GMO Global Payment Fund Investment PartnershipManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentSingapore
- GMO VenturePartnersFounding Partnercurrent2005 — present
- JAFCO VenturesBusiness Development In charge of Japan connection1997 — 1999Palo Alto
Skills & more
Business Strategy12Start-ups22Venture Capital19Mergers2Strategic Partnerships9Incubation2Entrepreneurship8Strategy5Business Development5E-commerce4Mergers & Acquisitions2Enterprise Software1
From Ryu's professional profile.
Colleagues at GMO VenturePartners
Kazuyasu Sugiyama
Representative Director at GMO VenturePartners
Kota Uno
Principal at GMO VenturePartners
Makie Shinoto
Senior Analyst at GMO VenturePartners
Satoru Ogawa
Senior Associate at GMO VenturePartners
Shintaro Kawano
Investment Manager at GMO VenturePartners
Takayuki Akehi
執行役員 / 管理担当 (Executive Officer / Administration) at GMO VenturePartners
Tomoya Horita
Business Development at GMO VenturePartners
Yuta Yamamoto
Principal / Head of Global Investment at GMO VenturePartners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryu Muramatsu?
- After JAFCO and a Silicon Valley posting, founded a card payment processing company in 1999 that merged into GMO Payment Gateway (where he is vice president). Founded GMO VenturePartners in 2005 as general partner and has been Singapore-based since 2012, with over 200 investments and 22 IPOs over 20 years. Ranked #1 in Forbes Japan's 2023 venture investor ranking.
- Where does Ryu Muramatsu work?
- Ryu Muramatsu is Director / Founding Partner at GMO VenturePartners.
- Where did Ryu Muramatsu go to school?
- Ryu Muramatsu studied at Waseda University (Economy, 政治経済学).
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