Our team is dedicated to scouting
investors from all around the world.
FinTech, Hardware, SaaS … we diversify our portfolio of
investors to give you the best chance of finding the right partner.
Portland, Oregon - Tokyo, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Human Resources • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility
Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund
Japan; Valley California ; Tokyo Japan; San Francisco California ; California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IoT (& Wearables) • Payments • Online Social
A product guy turned into VC, Partner at WiL
Aki is a product guy turned into the venture capitalist. He is also passionate about building the new business through investments, fostering the entrepreneurs and facilitating the Design Thinking and Transformation workshop to the corporate executives. Aki is a partner with WiL, a $900M hybrid venture fund based in Palo Alto with three business missions to bridge the gap between startups and corporates: 1. Investment, 2. Incubation, 3. Empowerment. Sweet spot is in the middle stage with $5M-$20M investment. Aki's particular interest is in media, entertainment, VR/AR, Crypt/Blockchain. Prior to WiL, Aki was in charge of early stage investment for Digital Garage focused on social, advertisement and payment vertical. Aki has worked with Twitter, Path, Udemy, Intercom, etc to accelerate their Japan business backed by Digital Garage Tokyo team and led 30+ early stage investments. Aki joined Digital Garage as a product manager at Tokyo office in 2003. He led the engineering team and UX team in various projects for clients. He moved to Bay Area in 2008 to open up the first office in US to support portfolio companies. He worked at Twitter HQ in San Francisco to grow the early Twitter Japan until 2011. Prior to Digital Garage, Aki was a software programmer such as Java, Perl, Visual Basic and Cobol at AIS for 3 years. Prior to that, Aki was a construction site manager at Kumagai-Gumi, the general contractor in Japan. Specialties: VC, early stage investment, marketplace, VR/AR, mobile, smart home, IoT, connected car, wearable, advertisement, cross-border business development between US and Japan, product development, off-shore development, online marketing, buzz marketing, social media, CakePHP, iPhone App, LAMP, Japanese, English
Japan - Tokyo Japan - California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Payments • Mobile • Consumer
Head of Corporate Development @ Monoful / Vice President of Business Development @ GLP Japan
2019年2月より、(株)モノフル (日本GLP(株)グループ)にて、コーポレートディベロップメント 統括責任者として、物流や不動産分野及びそれら分野に応用できる要素技術を持つ企業を中心に、出資及び事業連携を推進。 モノフル入社以前は、Salesforce Venturesや(株)DGインキュベーション (現 DGベンチャーズ)、(株)サイバーエージェント・ベンチャーズ (現 サイバーエージェント・キャピタル)で、日本と米国でB2C及びB2Bスタートアップ企業へのVC投資業務に従事。 それ以前はボストンコンサルティンググループにて、メディアや食品、製薬・ヘルスケア業界を中心に、経営戦略立案及び実行支援に従事。 慶應義塾大学理工学部卒業及び米国コロンビア大学大学院修了。
Sunnyvale California - Japan - Tokyo Japan - San Francisco California - California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Payments
An entrepreneur and investor extremely specialized in technology and product.
A tech oriented executive, entrepreneur, and investor. Specialties: Process (re-)engineering: Manage and (re-)structure whole processes in software product life cycle, e.g. development processes, software maintenance processes, and product supports. Analyze complicated existing/ongoing processes, strategically remodel, and implement new processes. International Product/Project Management: Coordinate and facilitate the projects whose members are remotely/internationally located. Japan liaison: Deep understanding of Japanese business culture.
- Louisville Kentucky - United Kingdom - London United Kingdom - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Mobile
Associate Professor, Environmental Medicine at University of Louisville School of Medicine
London - Hamburg Germany - Stockholm Sweden - Tokyo Japan - San Francisco California - Copenhagen Denmark - Hoboken New Jersey - Montpelier Vermont - Wales United Kingdom - - Germany - Japan - Hoboken New, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • Local commerce • Payments • Online Social • Consumer
Vice President at 7shifts • Ex-VP of Brand Ad Sales at Yelp • Founder • Leveraging Diverse Experience to Grow Global Revenue Teams
Portland, Maine - Kansas - Wisconsin - Kentucky - Connecticut - Rhode Island - Hawaii - Alaska - Missouri - Mississippi - Delaware - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Montana - Michigan - Maryland - Utah - Colorado - Tennessee - West Virginia, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer
Co-Founder, CEO, Author, Investor, & Community Builder
Tokyo Japan - Foster City California - San Francisco (CA), U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS • DeepTech • FoodTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Incubators • Music • Investment Management • LegalTech • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Nonprofits • Oncology • Pets • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Restaurants • Oil & Gas (& Mining) • Woman Focused • Industrials • Film Production (& Distribution) • Semiconductors • 3D Printing
Scrum Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm based in Silicon valley. The firm invests in the commerce, transportation, healthcare, SaaS, fintech and internet of things sectors in the United States. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Honolulu, Hawaii - Vancouver (BC) - California - Tokyo, U.S.A.
Hospitality (& Events) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • GovTech • Payments • Online Social • Consumer
Cheif Strategy Officer of Cerego Inc.
Japan - Tokyo Japan - California - U.S.A., U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Payments • Music • Mobile
i18n Lead, Reviewing, ePub Publishing
Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky - Evansville (IN) - Dayton (OH) - Indianapolis (IN) - Cincinnati (OH), U.S.A. - India
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS • DeepTech • FoodTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Incubators • Music • Investment Management • LegalTech • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Nonprofits • Oncology • Pets • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Restaurants • Oil & Gas (& Mining) • Woman Focused • Industrials • Film Production (& Distribution) • Semiconductors • 3D Printing
We invest in idea to growth stage Kentucky-based companies and technologies across industries and sectors through our investment arm (Keyhorse Capital) https://www.openvc.app/fund/Keyhorse%20Capital
Geneva Switzerland - London - Zurich Switzerland - Paris France - Milan Italy - Hong Kong - Dubai United Arab Emirates - Switzerland - Tokyo Japan - Europe - Asia - - Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates - Italy, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Payments • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Entrepreneur. Angel. 50+ Deals.
Kyiv Ukraine - Ukraine,
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Payments • Online Social
Founder @ellipsis ⢠Worked @imperious-group @happy-farm ⢠Studied @uc-berkeley-haas-school-of-business, @university-of-california-berkeley
Tokyo, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)
Bain Capital is a private equity firm that invests in the retail, business services, consumer and financial services, healthcare, energy, technology, media, telecommunication and industrial sectors. The firm is also involved in real estate investments. It was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • AR/VR • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Mobile Apps • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS • DeepTech • FoodTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Incubators • Music • Investment Management • LegalTech • Life Science • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Nonprofits • Oncology • Pets • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Restaurants • Oil & Gas (& Mining) • Woman Focused • Industrials • Film Production (& Distribution) • Semiconductors • 3D Printing
We invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies based in Kentucky. Keyhorse is the investment arm of Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC).