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Tatsuro Koyama

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Venture Partner at Lifetime Ventures · Advisor at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund · Founder at GITAI USA Inc. · Founder at Pocket Menu

United States

FoundedGITAI USA Inc.Pocket Menu

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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.

Founder at GITAI USA Inc.

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GITAI USA Inc.'s investors · 7

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2017Coral CapitalTokyo · $1M – $184M checks · since 2023DBJ CapitalTokyo · $2.7M – $354M checks · since 2023Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checks · since 2023JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTokyo · since 2023KDDI Open Innovation Fundsince 2023Skyland VenturesTokyo · $50K – $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at GITAI USA Inc.

SNSho Nakanose
Sho NakanoseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Founder at Pocket Menu

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Pocket Menu's investors · 1

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Pocket Menu

KT
Kei Tokado

Experience

  1. Lifetime VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Hero Zen Inc / Hero Zen CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
  3. Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentBerkeley, CA
  4. GITAIChief Financial Officer2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  5. Pocket ConciergeManaging Shareholder & CFO2015 — 2020Greater Tokyo Area
  6. UBSExecutive Director2007 — 2015
  7. Morgan StanleyAnalyst2004 — 2007

Skills & more

Mentoring1Strategic Planning2Cross-border Transactions1Seed Capital1Product Management1Startups2Start-up Ventures3Financial Advisory2Investment Management3Venture Capital2Cross-border M&A2lp fundraising1
+12 morezen leadershipImpact InvestingCertified Financial PlannerFinancial OversightリーンスタートアップCartaInvestment BankingCorporate FinancePrivate EquityFinanceFinancial ModelingDue Diligence

Languages Chinise · English · Japanese

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Colleagues at Lifetime Ventures

Koshu Kunii
General Partner at Lifetime Ventures
Masatoshi Honda
Venture Partner at Lifetime Ventures
Ryosuke Kimura
Founder & General Partner at Lifetime Ventures
Ryusei Yamada
Senior Associate at Lifetime Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tatsuro Koyama?
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.
Where does Tatsuro Koyama work?
Tatsuro Koyama is Founder of GITAI USA Inc. and Venture Partner at Lifetime Ventures and Founder at Pocket Menu.
What companies did Tatsuro Koyama found?
Tatsuro Koyama founded GITAI USA Inc., Pocket Menu.
Where did Tatsuro Koyama go to school?
Tatsuro Koyama studied at Hitotsubashi University; Kaisei High School.

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Shared employers

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Yoshihiko KinoshitaRepresentative at Skyland VenturesSho NakanoseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at GITAI USA Inc.

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