Tetsu Nakajima
InvestorGeneral Partner at 15th Rock
Tokyo
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Tetsu Nakajima is Founder and General Partner of 15th Rock, a Japan-based venture capital fund investing across more than 30 startups in Japan, North America, the UK, and the Netherlands, with focus areas including human augmentation, robotics, AI, digital health, biotechnology, and consumer technologies. He is also founder of Spirete Inc., which supports entrepreneurs spinning out from Japanese enterprises. Nakajima brings over 15 years of venture capital experience across seed, early, and growth stage investments at INCJ, Mistletoe, and 15th Rock, with track records including one IPO exit and multiple M&A transactions, along with eight years of research engineering experience at Toshiba's Corporate R&D center, where he participated in IEEE 802.11n and Wi-Fi Alliance standardization efforts.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- 15th RockFounder & General Partnercurrent2019 β present
- Spireteε ±εε΅θ¨θ current2019 β present
- Mistletoe, Inc.Community Membercurrent2019 β present
- Mistletoe, Inc.Chief Investment Officer2017 β 2019
- Mistletoe, Inc.Senior Director2016 β 2017
- Innovation Network Corporation Of JapanVice President2009 β 2016
- WHILL, Inc.Board Observer2014 β 2016
- Wireless Glue Networks, Inc.Board Observer2013 β 2016
- Miselu Inc.Board Observer2011 β 2015
- Nakamura Choukou co. LtdBoard Observer2011 β 2014
- Toshiba CorporationResearcher2002 β 2009
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalProduct MarketingPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningStart-upsLanguages ζ₯ζ¬θͺ Β· θ±θͺ
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tetsu Nakajima?
- Tetsu Nakajima is Founder and General Partner of 15th Rock, a Japan-based venture capital fund investing across more than 30 startups in Japan, North America, the UK, and the Netherlands, with focus areas including human augmentation, robotics, AI, digital health, biotechnology, and consumer technologies. He is also founder of Spirete Inc., which supports entrepreneurs spinning out from Japanese enterprises. Nakajima brings over 15 years of venture capital experience across seed, early, and growth stage investments at INCJ, Mistletoe, and 15th Rock, with track records including one IPO exit and multiple M&A transactions, along with eight years of research engineering experience at Toshiba's Corporate R&D center, where he participated in IEEE 802.11n and Wi-Fi Alliance standardization efforts.
- Where does Tetsu Nakajima work?
- Tetsu Nakajima is General Partner at 15th Rock.
- What check size does Tetsu Nakajima write?
- Tetsu Nakajima typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Tetsu Nakajima go to school?
- Tetsu Nakajima studied at Hokkaido University (Master of Engineering (ME), System Control Engineering); GLOBIS University - Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Hokkaido University (Bachelor of Engineering (BE), System Control Engineering).
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Also attended Hokkaido University11
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