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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
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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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Also worked at Pangaea Ventures12
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Also worked at Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd.1
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