About
Sayuri Nonaka is a Partner at Great Wave Ventures. She previously worked at Pangaea Ventures and Universal Materials Incubator, where she focused on advanced materials and deep-tech companies, and earlier held corporate finance and investment management roles at MUFG Bank and Dexia. She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo.
Invests in
Deep TechNew Materials
Experience
- Great Wave VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Pangaea VenturesDirector of Asia2024 — 2026
- Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd.Principal2020 — 2024
- SOMPO ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Product Development Manager2014 — 2015
- DexiaPortfolio Manager2007 — 2010
- MUFGCorporate Finance Analyst2004 — 2006
Colleagues at Great Wave Ventures
Aaron Farr
Investor at Great Wave Ventures
Elian Haddock
Investor at Great Wave Ventures
Elisha Agravante
Operations Manager at Great Wave Ventures
Hideaki Okubo
Senior Associate at Great Wave Ventures
Mark Bivens
Venture Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Michael Palmer
General Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Nobu Iguchi
Managing Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Pauliina Meskanen
Investor at Great Wave Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sayuri Nonaka?
- Sayuri Nonaka is a Partner at Great Wave Ventures. She previously worked at Pangaea Ventures and Universal Materials Incubator, where she focused on advanced materials and deep-tech companies, and earlier held corporate finance and investment management roles at MUFG Bank and Dexia. She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo.
- Where does Sayuri Nonaka work?
- Sayuri Nonaka is Partner at Great Wave Ventures.
- What does Sayuri Nonaka invest in?
- Sayuri Nonaka invests in Deep Tech, New Materials.
- Where did Sayuri Nonaka go to school?
- Sayuri Nonaka studied at The University of Tokyo (経済学部).
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