Team

Managing Director

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.

Manager

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.

Senior Associate

Japan

She joined Marubeni Corporation in 2012 as a new graduate. She had been in charge of water and wastewater infrastructure investment. In 2019, she was transferred to Marubeni Ventures, where she is covering commerce, marketing and femtech sector.

Director

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.

Director

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.

Senior Associate

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.