About
Worked in sales and business development in the technology industry at Intel and a university-spinout AI startup, helped found an overseas startup research database business, and supported startups at Amazon Web Services. He joined GMO VenturePartners in 2025 to support LP investors and portfolio business development and lead fundraising. Graduate of Waseda University's commerce faculty.
Experience
- GMO VenturePartnersInvestment team / Business Developmentcurrent2025 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Startup Div.2020 — 2025
- Global startup databaseCo-Founder2018 — 2020
- University-originated AI/Machine Learning StartupMachine Learning Sales & Business Development2015 — 2018
- Intel CorporationMarket Development Manager/Field Sales Engineer2013 — 2015
Education
- Waseda UniversityBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Management Accounting2009 — 2013
Same school
Also attended Waseda University47
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)116
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures
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Also worked at Intel Corporation261
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Colleagues at GMO VenturePartners
Kazuyasu Sugiyama
Representative Director at GMO VenturePartners
Kota Uno
Principal at GMO VenturePartners
Makie Shinoto
Senior Analyst at GMO VenturePartners
Ryu Muramatsu
Founding Partner at GMO VenturePartners
Satoru Ogawa
Senior Associate at GMO VenturePartners
Shintaro Kawano
Investment Manager at GMO VenturePartners
Takayuki Akehi
執行役員 / 管理担当 (Executive Officer / Administration) at GMO VenturePartners
Yuta Yamamoto
Principal / Head of Global Investment at GMO VenturePartners