Yuka Kawata

Experience

1. Headline - AsiaVCcurrent2025 — presentTokyo, Japan
2. JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Co.)Investment Analyst, Technology Fund2023 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
3. Vertex HoldingsExecutive, Partnership Group2021 — 2023Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
4. Vertex HoldingsIntern, Partnership Group2021Singapore
5. Slogan Inc.Intern2020Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
6. L'OréalMarketing Intern2019Tokyo, Japan
7. UnileverUnilever Future Leaders League Global Finalist2019London Area, United Kingdom
8. Lake Forest CollegeJapanese Tutor2016 — 2018Lake Forest, Illinois
9. One Young World The HagueAmbassador2018The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
10. BizadvisorsSummer Intern2018Tokyo, Japan

Education

1. Lake Forest CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA, Business
2. Gunma Kokusai AcademyHigh School Diploma/IB Bilingual Diploma

Skills & more

Languages English · Japanese

• VC Unlocked Intensive: Silicon Valley 2026 — 500 Global

From Yuka's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Lake Forest College5

MBMichael BartlettSenior Research Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMANAndrei Naeymi-RadInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersSDSean DoctorPartner at Infinite CapitalAAAlexandra AndorferGeneral Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at 137 VenturesAPAndrew PalmerInvestor at The Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM)

Shared employers

Also worked at Vertex Holdings5

AMAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesKLKee Lock ChuaManaging Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.BIBo IlsoeManaging Partner at NGP CapitalSLSui LingOperating Partner at Wavemaker PartnersKNKheng Nam LeeVenture Partner at Notable Capital

Also worked at Slogan Inc.1

SKShintaro KawanoInvestment Manager at GMO VenturePartners

Also worked at L'Oréal80

GWGülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalADAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniKSKaushik SubramanianVenture capitalist, product personRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJNJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesSJSherry JhawarVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc

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Also worked at Unilever139

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSHStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJSJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPMPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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