Teppei Tsutsui
InvestorGeneral Partner at GFR Fund
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Teppei Tsutsui leverages operating experience at Japan's mobile-gaming ecosystem GREE and cross-cultural pattern recognition to help gaming and interactive-entertainment startups scale passionate user communities through Asia entertainment partnerships and distribution.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- GFR FundGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MagmaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Freedom GamesInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- Omeda StudiosInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- VRChat IncInvestor and Board Observercurrent2016 — present
- IUGO Mobile EntertainmentInvestor and Board Member2012 — 2018
- GREE, Inc.Director, Investment2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GREE, Inc.Director, Corporate Planning / Strategic Finance2011 — 2014Tokyo, Japan
- h.a.n.d., Inc.Board Member2012 — 2014Tokyo, Japan
- GeePlus, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2014Tokyo, Japan
- Pokelabo, Inc.Board Observer2012 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
- dot, Inc.Co-founder and CFO2011 — 2012Tokyo, Japan
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Investment Banking Division2008 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
- Calder Capital PartnersAssociate2007Greater Chicago Area
- Mitsubishi CorporationBusiness Development Manager, Motor Vehicle Business Division2005 — 2006Tokyo, Japan
- Mitsubishi CorporationOperations Manager, Application Service Provider Business Unit2003 — 2005Tokyo, Japan
- Mitsubishi CorporationAssistant Sales Manager, Automotive Component Business Unit1999 — 2003Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship12Venture Capital13Corporate Finance3Private Equity5Corporate Development1Financial Modeling4Strategic Partnerships3Leadership10Strategic Planning2
Languages English · Japanese
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Colleagues at GFR Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Teppei Tsutsui?
- Teppei Tsutsui leverages operating experience at Japan's mobile-gaming ecosystem GREE and cross-cultural pattern recognition to help gaming and interactive-entertainment startups scale passionate user communities through Asia entertainment partnerships and distribution.
- Where does Teppei Tsutsui work?
- Teppei Tsutsui is General Partner at GFR Fund.
- What does Teppei Tsutsui invest in?
- Teppei Tsutsui invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Teppei Tsutsui write?
- Teppei Tsutsui typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Teppei Tsutsui go to school?
- Teppei Tsutsui studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master, Master of Business Administration); Hitotsubashi University (Law, International Relations); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Exchange Program, International Relations).
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