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Tomo Kumahira

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Founder at WaterOne

Stanford, California, United States

FoundedWaterOne

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About

Tomo Kumahira is Co-Founder and CEO of WaterOne.AI, following roughly a decade of work in agriculture technology, startup management, and venture and private equity investment. At Stanford University, where he earned an MBA and MS in Natural Resources Management as a Knight Hennessy Scholar, he led Project Mizu, an interdisciplinary research team that produced a solution map for water adaptation in agriculture. He previously served as CFO at a Kenya-based sustainable forestry startup, where he led over $50M in blended financing, and has advised organizations including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Cabinet Office of Japan on blended finance and impact investing.

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Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksVirta VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $750K checks

Experience

  1. Mizu - Water OneCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
  2. Mizu - Water OneCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — present
  3. Brown UniversityAdvisor to the Board, Brown University Club of Japancurrent2026 — present
  4. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA-MS Environment Candidate | Knight Hennessy Scholar2022 — 2025Stanford, CA
  5. Rotary InternationalRotary Global Scholar2022 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. KomazaActing CFO2017 — 2022Nairobi, Kenya
  7. AcumenAcumen East Africa Fellow2021
  8. Robert Bosch StiftungGlobal Governance Futures 2035 Fellow2020 — 2021
  9. FAOForestry Finanicng Working Group Member2019Rome
  10. Mitsubishi CorporationPrivate Equity Associate, Merchant Banking Department2017Tokyo, Japan
  11. Mitsubishi CorporationTactical Opportunities Associate, Asset Management Business Development2015 — 2017Tokyo
  12. FAOMission Advisor2017Philippines
  13. Cabinet Office, Government of JapanSocial Impact Measurement Advisor2017Tokyo, Japan
  14. Teach For JapanTeacher / Overseas Campus Ambassador2011 — 2015
  15. AshokaSocial Financial Service Summer Analyst2014Washington D.C.
  16. Bain & CompanySummer Associate Consultant2013Tokyo, Japan

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Languages Chinese · English · Japanese · Swahili

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tomo Kumahira?
Tomo Kumahira is Co-Founder and CEO of WaterOne.AI, following roughly a decade of work in agriculture technology, startup management, and venture and private equity investment. At Stanford University, where he earned an MBA and MS in Natural Resources Management as a Knight Hennessy Scholar, he led Project Mizu, an interdisciplinary research team that produced a solution map for water adaptation in agriculture. He previously served as CFO at a Kenya-based sustainable forestry startup, where he led over $50M in blended financing, and has advised organizations including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Cabinet Office of Japan on blended finance and impact investing.
Where does Tomo Kumahira work?
Tomo Kumahira is Founder of WaterOne.
What companies did Tomo Kumahira found?
Tomo Kumahira founded WaterOne.
Where did Tomo Kumahira go to school?
Tomo Kumahira studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA - MS Natural Resources Management); Brown University (BA (Hon), International Relations); Toin Gakuen High School.

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