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Teppei Tsutsui

Investor

General Partner at GFR Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· 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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. GFR FundGeneral Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MagmaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 β€” present
  3. Freedom GamesInvestor and Board Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. Omeda StudiosInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  5. VRChat IncInvestor and Board Observercurrent2016 β€” present
  6. IUGO Mobile EntertainmentInvestor and Board Member2012 β€” 2018
  7. GREE, Inc.Director, Investment2014 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. GREE, Inc.Director, Corporate Planning / Strategic Finance2011 β€” 2014Tokyo, Japan
  9. h.a.n.d., Inc.Board Member2012 β€” 2014Tokyo, Japan
  10. GeePlus, Inc.Board Member2012 β€” 2014Tokyo, Japan
  11. Pokelabo, Inc.Board Observer2012 β€” 2013Tokyo, Japan
  12. dot, Inc.Co-founder and CFO2011 β€” 2012Tokyo, Japan
  13. Morgan StanleyAssociate, Investment Banking Division2008 β€” 2011Tokyo, Japan
  14. Calder Capital PartnersAssociate2007Greater Chicago Area
  15. Mitsubishi CorporationBusiness Development Manager, Motor Vehicle Business Division2005 β€” 2006Tokyo, Japan
  16. Mitsubishi CorporationOperations Manager, Application Service Provider Business Unit2003 β€” 2005Tokyo, Japan
  17. Mitsubishi CorporationAssistant Sales Manager, Automotive Component Business Unit1999 β€” 2003Tokyo, Japan

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster, Master of Business Administration2006 β€” 2008
  2. Hitotsubashi UniversityLaw, International Relations1994 β€” 1999
  3. Erasmus University RotterdamExchange Program, International Relations1997 β€” 1998

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship12Venture Capital13Corporate Finance3Private Equity5Corporate Development1Financial Modeling4Strategic Partnerships3Leadership10Strategic Planning2

Languages English Β· Japanese

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Same school

Shared employers

Colleagues at GFR Fund

Network2

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