Where does Shin Iwata work?

Shin Iwata is Partner at MIRAISE.

What check size does Shin Iwata write?

Shin Iwata typically writes checks of $50K – $200K.

Where did Shin Iwata go to school?

Shin Iwata studied at Keio University (Bachelor, Physics).

Shin Iwata

Investor

Partner at MIRAISE

Tokyo

Writes $50K – $200K checks · typically $100K

About

Shin Iwata is founding partner and CEO of MIRAISE, a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in startups founded by programmers in Japan and internationally. He serves as a partner at Atomico and previously held the role of CEO at Skype Japan K.K. Iwata holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Keio University and was named a Kauffman Fellow in 2017.

Experience

MIRAISEPartner & CEOcurrent2018 — presentTokyo
Mirai-ScapeCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentTokyo
Kauffman FellowsClass 20current2015 — present
AtomicoVenture Partner2016 — 2021
AtomicoPartner2014 — 2016
AtomicoManaging Director2012 — 2014Tokyo
SkypeCountry Manager, Japan2005 — 2012
Ariel NetworksProduct Manager2001 — 2005
Microsoft JapanNetwork PM2001
Lotus Development JapanSoftware Engineer1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Mobile Devices20Telecommunications4Public Relations1IntegrationVenture Capital3Product Management6Start-ups23Business Development9Business Strategy12Project Planning1Strategic Partnerships18Strategy3

+12 more

Go-to-market StrategyJapaneseMobile ApplicationsNew Business DevelopmentE-commerceSaaSInternational BusinessProduct MarketingPartner ManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness AlliancesEnterprise Software

Languages 日本語 · 英語

From Shin's professional profile.

Colleagues at MIRAISE

Megumi

PR & Comms Manager at MIRAISE

Michi

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at MIRAISE

Ryusuke

Principal & CTO at MIRAISE

Shin

Founding Partner at MIRAISE

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shin Iwata?: Shin Iwata is founding partner and CEO of MIRAISE, a seed-stage venture capital fund investing in startups founded by programmers in Japan and internationally. He serves as a partner at Atomico and previously held the role of CEO at Skype Japan K.K. Iwata holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Keio University and was named a Kauffman Fellow in 2017.
Where does Shin Iwata work?: Shin Iwata is Partner at MIRAISE.
What check size does Shin Iwata write?: Shin Iwata typically writes checks of $50K – $200K.
Where did Shin Iwata go to school?: Shin Iwata studied at Keio University (Bachelor, Physics).