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Taro Kodama

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Venture Partner at Fresco Capital

Tokyo, Japan

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Sam LessinunlockedTaro: together at Facebook (2010–2014)
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Taro: together at Fresco Capital
Taro: together at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

About

Taro Kodama began his career at Yahoo Japan Corp. in 1999, working on its social media businesses and partnerships, before joining Facebook in 2010 as its first Japan Country Manager, where he led platform localization, user growth, and corporate partnerships. In 2015 he founded Anchorstar, a platform and network connecting Japan to international sources of innovation, where he is Founder and CEO. He also serves as Country Manager for Kickstarter Japan.

Experience

  1. Anchorstar Inc.Founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  2. KickstarterJapan Country Manager2017 — 2020
  3. FacebookCountry Growth Manager2010 — 2014Tokyo, Japan
  4. Yahoo! JAPANDirector, Production1999 — 2009

Skills & more

Product Management6Localization3English7Online Advertising3Social Media2Social Media Marketing2E-commerce1Mobile Devices1Digital Marketing1PhotoshopJapanese2Social Networking3
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Languages 日本語 · 英語

From Taro's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fresco Capital

Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Investor at 37 Angels
Christopher Scollo
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Daohong Shi
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Taro Kodama?
Taro Kodama began his career at Yahoo Japan Corp. in 1999, working on its social media businesses and partnerships, before joining Facebook in 2010 as its first Japan Country Manager, where he led platform localization, user growth, and corporate partnerships. In 2015 he founded Anchorstar, a platform and network connecting Japan to international sources of innovation, where he is Founder and CEO. He also serves as Country Manager for Kickstarter Japan.
Where does Taro Kodama work?
Taro Kodama is Venture Partner at Fresco Capital.
Where did Taro Kodama go to school?
Taro Kodama studied at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School; Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles.

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