Fundraising Fox

Taka Koda

Investor

Partner, Director at RDiscovery

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

About

Has over 20 years of business development and venture investment experience, engaged in technology sourcing, company creation, and serving as director for portfolio companies; previously held board and management roles at Mitsui. Holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Tokyo.

LinkedIn ↗

Experience

  1. Remiges VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. Aqross Therapeutics, Inc.Presidentcurrent2018 — presentSan Diego, CA, USA
  3. Digestome Therapeutics, Inc.Representative Directorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA, USA and Tokyo, Japan
  4. TK Venture Partners, Inc.Presidentcurrent2017 — presentYokohama, Japan
  5. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Team Leader2014 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  6. Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.Investment Director2012 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
  7. Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc.Principal2009 — 2012Menlo Park, CA
  8. Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc.Associate2007 — 2009Tokyo, Japan
  9. QD Laser, Inc.Vice President Corporate Planning2008 — 2009Kanagawa, Japan
  10. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.-2005 — 2007Tokyo, Japan
  11. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.-2003 — 2005Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Education

  1. Hoshi UniversityMajor, Pharmacology
  2. The University of TokyoBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)1997 — 2003

Skills & more

Venture Capital8Private Equity3Due DiligenceEntrepreneurshipStart-ups4Corporate Development4Strategy1Business StrategyStrategic Partnerships1Mergers & Acquisitions3

From Taka's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Tokyo59

Kazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKosuke MoriManaging Partner at Saison CapitalAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda VenturesKarthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next Ventures

+ 53 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.13

Taro InabaManaging Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Sunao NishimuraInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, LlcMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcWalter OlesiakOperating Partner at RDiscoveryKaz KikuchiPartner at TransLink CapitalAnshul AgarwalPartner at LG Technology Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc.4

Masaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKaz KikuchiPartner at TransLink CapitalAnkur DubeyPrincipal at Capria VenturesMasashi KiyomineManaging Partner at Kicker Ventures

Colleagues at RDiscovery

Aki Tobaru
Partner, Director at RDiscovery
Atsushi Uno
Senior Researcher at RDiscovery
Hans Keirstead
Chairman at RDiscovery
Hiroshi Tamada
Chief Medical Officer at RDiscovery
Kanako Amano
Researcher at RDiscovery
Kazu Nonomura
Partner, Director at RDiscovery
Kyoko Matsumoto
Senior Associate at RDiscovery
Lina Li
Venture Partner at RDiscovery