About
The firm's first hire in 2015, Sasaki focuses on early-stage hardware startups and helps bridge cultural gaps for founders working with global stakeholders. She previously worked as a client partner/project manager for US digital agencies including Digitas/Razorfish, and has lived in the US, Japan, Switzerland and Brazil.
Experience
- Monozukuri VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Monozukuri VenturesPrincipal & Country Manager, Canada2023 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Monozukuri VenturesPrincipal Manager2023 — 2025
- Monozukuri VenturesPrincipal, Investment2021 — 2023
- Monozukuri VenturesInvestment Specialist2021 — 2023
- Monozukuri VenturesManager, Corporate Development2019 — 2021Kyoto, Japan
- Monozukuri VenturesCorporate Development Manager2019 — 2021
- Deep Tech ForumCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Maxwell LabsBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- VC LabAlumni2025
- Makers Boot CampMarketing Manager2015 — 2019Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Career BreakCareer transition2015Kyoto, Japan
- WMcCannConsulting Project Manager2014 — 2015Greater São Paulo Area
- Career BreakTravel2014Worldwide
- GPAConsulting Project Manager2013 — 2014Sao Paulo, Brazil
- DigitasProject Coordinator2012 — 2013Sao Paulo
- RazorfishClient Partner2010 — 2012Sao Paulo
- DigitasEA to CEOs LatAm & Brazil2009 — 2010Digitas Brasil, São Paulo/SP
- Digitas UKExecutive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer2009 — 2010
- Experience Consulting Marketing | Norwegian Consulate & Danish Chamber of CommerceExecutive Secretary2008 — 2009São Paulo, Brazil
Education
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloBachelor's Degree, International Relations
- Bridger High School, USAHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
Personal BrandingStrategic Planning7Management5LeadershipAnalytical SkillsNegotiationStrategyCommunicationTeam LeadershipEvent Coordination1Industrial AutomationRobotics
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Investor RelationsCustomer SuccessDue DiligenceAdvanced MaterialsDeal SourcingCorporate Portfolio ManagementCommunity EngagementFund ManagementFundraisingNetworkingBootstrappingDeal FlowLanguages English · Japanese · Portuguese · Spanish
- VC Unlocked Intensive: Silicon Valley 2026 — 500 Global
- VC Unlocked: Tokyo, 2025 — 500 Global
- Accounting Fundamentals — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Corporate Finance Fundamentals — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Reading Financial Statements — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- VC University: February 2021 — Berkeley Center for Law and Business
- Venture Deals: Summer 2020 — Kauffman Fellows
From Sabrina's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo18
Dario VasquezProgram Manager at The Innovation SpaceCamila Sgai FrancoProduct Fellow at Mighty CapitalNaira FrançaInvestor Relations Manager at Encomenda VCEduardo BorgesCo-Founder at GAA InvestmentsRicardo CastroPartner at Positive VenturesFernando LucarevschiOperations Manager at BDev Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Makers Boot Camp2
Also worked at GPA5
Also worked at Digitas13
Kleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesBrendan MooreCo-Founding Partner, Venture at Tribe Capital FirstlookJames OrsilloVenture Partner at Underscore VCRick GallagherPartner & CFO at Progress VenturesCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesJared CarverOperating Partner at Fifth Down Capital
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Project Manager, Technical Consulting at Monozukuri Ventures
Ilana Diamond
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Kei Nishikawa
Manager, Operations at Monozukuri Ventures