Team
Team
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Managing Director
Hiroki Eda
Japan
After working for Nikkei BP as a writer for a magazine for engineers, he moved to Digital Garage, where he was in charge of investing in overseas startups, mainly in Silicon Valley. he joined Marubeni Ventures in September 2019 and leads the investment sales team.He is in charge of investment areas such as technology and infrastructure.
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Director
Mark Sher
U.S.
Joined Marubeni in 2018 and is now with Marubeni Ventures in the US, targeting sectors including environment and industry/infrastructure. Previously he worked in technology development in startups, in corporate innovation at Siemens, as an EIR in venture capital, and as a consultant assisting companies in innovation and new business development.
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Director
Jay Onda
U.S.
Has started his career working for Silicon Valley-based Startup companies and transitioned to corporate venture, investing in early-stage startup companies and building global partnerships. He joined Marubeni Ventures in 2021.
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Senior Associate
Tristan Jennings
U.S.
Having previously worked at Marubeni portfolio company Westlake Financial Services, where he managed the company's credit facilities and reviewed startup investments. He joined MVI in 2019 to focus on fintech, security, and frontier technologies in the U.S.
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Manager
Yu Teshima
Japan
Joined Marubeni Corporation as a new graduate in 2004. Engaged in real estate development business in the Urban Development Department. After a 10-year secondment to three management companies of private REITs, listed infrastructure funds, and J-REITs, he was transferred to Marubeni Ventures in 2019. In charge of investment areas such as finance, virtual currency, and security.
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Investment Manager
Masato Endo
Japan
After working for IBM Japan, GREE, and Rakuten, he invested in domestic and international startups at the seed stage at Venture United and all stages at LINE Ventures. In 2020, he joined Marubeni Ventures, where he is in charge of consumer and other investment areas.
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Associate
Mio Uematsu
Japan
She joined Marubeni Corporation in 2012 as a new graduate. In 2019, she was transferred to Marubeni Ventures in 2019, where she is in charge of investment areas such as advertising and marketing and femtech.