About
Tatsuro Koyama is a Venture Partner at Lifetime Ventures, which maintains a partnership with the Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology. He invests in Japanese deep technology founders developing products for global markets, including physical AI, robotics, advanced materials, and frontier technologies, typically writing seed-stage checks of $300,000. Based in Los Angeles, Koyama brings nearly two decades of investment banking experience across Tokyo, New York, and London, along with operational experience from a cross-border startup acquisition, and also supports early-stage founders through UC Berkeley SkyDeck.
Experience
- Lifetime VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Hero Zen Inc / Hero Zen CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentBerkeley, CA
- GITAIChief Financial Officer2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- Pocket ConciergeManaging Shareholder & CFO2015 — 2020Greater Tokyo Area
- UBSExecutive Director2007 — 2015
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst2004 — 2007
Education
- Hitotsubashi University1998 — 2002
- Kaisei High School
Skills & more
Mentoring1Strategic Planning2Cross-border Transactions1Seed Capital1Product Management1Startups2Start-up Ventures3Financial Advisory2Investment Management3Venture Capital2Cross-border M&A2lp fundraising1
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zen leadershipImpact InvestingCertified Financial PlannerFinancial OversightリーンスタートアップCartaInvestment BankingCorporate FinancePrivate EquityFinanceFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceLanguages Chinise · English · Japanese
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