About
Sachio Semmoto is an entrepreneur based in Japan whose career began at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), where he worked on the development of Japan's first optical fiber system. He co-founded DDI Corporation, Japan's first privately-held telephone company, and later founded eMobile in 2005. He also founded Eco-Power Co., Ltd., described as Japan's first wind-power generating company.
Experience
- DDI(現KDDI)創設者current1985 — present
- 株式会社 レノバ代表取締役会長2015 — 2025
Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures
Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Barak Ben-Avinoam
Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eric Benhamou
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Buatois
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sachio Semmoto?
- Sachio Semmoto is an entrepreneur based in Japan whose career began at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), where he worked on the development of Japan's first optical fiber system. He co-founded DDI Corporation, Japan's first privately-held telephone company, and later founded eMobile in 2005. He also founded Eco-Power Co., Ltd., described as Japan's first wind-power generating company.
- Where does Sachio Semmoto work?
- Sachio Semmoto is Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures.
- Where did Sachio Semmoto go to school?
- Sachio Semmoto studied at フロリダ大学大学院 (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 電気工学); Kyoto University.
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