About
Tomoya Ogawa, a Tokyo-based venture partner, bridges Japanese and Asian founders to US markets, combining CFO experience at a public mobile-gaming company with founder-CEO expertise in entertainment tech and gaming.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingHealthtechMarketplaces
Experience
- Get Wrapped Up Inc.COO and CFOcurrent2025 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Progression FundVenture Partnercurrent2021 β present
- Kreation IncCEO, Co-foundercurrent2021 β present
- RenoveruExternal Board Membercurrent2020 β present
- AET Fund (Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund)Partnercurrent2017 β present
- Akatsuki, Inc.Head of global game expansion2020 β 2021
- Akatsuki, Inc.Board Member and CFO2014 β 2020Tokyo, Japan
- DeNA Co.,Ltd.Head of Corporate Planning2012 β 2014
- DeNA Co.,Ltd.Corporate Specialist2010 β 2012Tokyo, Japan
- Abe, Ikubo & Katayama law officeAttorney At Law2007 β 2010Tokyo, Japan
- The Legal Training and Research Institute of JapanTrainee for Attorney At Law2006 β 2007Tokyo, Japan
- Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)Consultant2001 β 2004Tokyo, Japan
Education
- Hitotsubashi UniversityDoctor of Law - JD, Legal Professions and Studies2004 β 2006
- The University of TokyoBachelor's degree, Business/Commerce1995 β 1999
Skills & more
- Fall 2023 β Draper University
From Tomoya's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Hitotsubashi University8
Aziza ZakhidovaInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeTeppei TsutsuiGeneral Partner at GFR FundCesare MaifrediPartner at 360 CapitalToshiaki HagiwaraPrincipal at Carbide VenturesKolbeinn BjΓΆrnssonVenture Partner at Brunnur Ventures GPTatsuro KoyamaVenture Partner at Lifetime Ventures
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Also attended The University of Tokyo59
Kazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcTaka KodaPartner, Director at RDiscoveryKosuke MoriManaging Partner at Saison CapitalAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at AET Fund (Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund)1
Also worked at DeNA Co.,Ltd.11
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ray HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesJoanna DrakeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesEsteban SosnikCo-Founder & Partner at Reach CapitalJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersRiz VirkVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
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Also worked at Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)65
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalCandice FaktorFounder, CEO, speaker, and investor focused on unlocking human potential in the age of AIParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersAaron SamuelsFounder at Collide CapitalAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundDave BoyceDirector at Mercato Partners
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