About
Taiga Ueta has a background in early-stage SaaS startups and M&A advisory across Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia before moving to Europe. His work spans industries such as automotive, semiconductors, chemicals, and software/computing, with an emphasis on industrialization and financing. Before joining NordicNinja, he worked as a management consultant at PwC and as an M&A financial advisor at IGPI.
Invests in
SaaSSemiconductors
Experience
- NordicNinja VCPrincipalcurrent2026 β presentγΉγγγ―γγ«γ
- NordicNinja VCPrincipal2022 β 2026γγ«γ·γ³γ
- RedpineDeputy Board Membercurrent2026 β presentγΉγγγ―γγ«γ
- LiveEOBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentBerlin, Germany
- SEEQCInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- VSPARTICLEBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentDelft, South Holland, Netherlands
- Industrial Growth Platform Inc.Manager2020 β 2023Tokyo, Japan
- PwC JapanSenior Associate2018 β 2020Tokyo, Japan / Bangkok, Thailand
- Repro Inc.Customer Succes2016 β 2018Tokyo, Japan
Education
- Keio UniversityBachelor's degree, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2014 β 2018
- Harvard Business School OnlineSustainable Investing2024
- The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyExchange2016
Skills & more
Languages English Β· Japanese
- Certified Member of JACFO (Professional CFO) β Japan Association for CFOs (JACFO)
- The Japan Business Law Examination 2nd grade β The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)
- The Official Business Skills Test in Bookkeeping 2nd grade β The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)
From Taiga's professional profile.
Colleagues at NordicNinja
Akiko Shiono
Head of Business Development at NordicNinja
Carolyn Lizbeth Einmann
Operations Manager at NordicNinja
Claes Mikko Nilsen
Head of Founder & Investor Network at NordicNinja
Johan Γ
kesson
Investment Associate at NordicNinja
Kevin Dean
Chief of Staff at NordicNinja
Marek Kiisa
General Partner at NordicNinja
Matts Andersson
Advisor at NordicNinja
Rainer Sternfeld
General Partner at NordicNinja
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Taiga Ueta work?
- Taiga Ueta is Principal at NordicNinja.
- What does Taiga Ueta invest in?
- Taiga Ueta invests in SaaS, Semiconductors.
Same school
Also attended Keio University75
Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalRina OkachiAssociate at Fin CapitalKay EnjojiSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended Harvard Business School Online142
MariaInvestor at InvestinorKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalRobAdvisor at TFX Capital
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology78
Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalArthur SbertInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at NordicNinja VC8
Marek KiisaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaShinichi NikkuniManaging Partner at NordicNinjaTomosaku SoharaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaAkiko ShionoHead of Business Development at NordicNinjaCarolyn Lizbeth EinmannOperations Manager at NordicNinja
+ 2 more
Also worked at Redpine3
Also worked at LiveEO7
Rainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaBruce MacfarlaneFounder Partner at MMC VenturesVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact VenturesTerhi VapolaFounder and Managing Partner at Greencode VenturesGeoffrey VancasselFounder/CEO at LabelFlowNicolas DraberFounder/CPO at LabelFlow
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