【Specialized Fields】

Based in Silicon Valley, the VC firm invests in superior technologies in IT, Health IT, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Blockchain, Cloud, Big Data, FinTech, Quantum Computing, and next-generation IT technologies around the world.

【Background】

Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures. Graduated from the Department of Development Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. D. from the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University (currently Tokyo Metropolitan University). After working for IBM and other companies, he founded Pegasus Tech Ventures in Silicon Valley, which as of 2023 manages 39 funds with total assets under management of 300 billion yen worldwide and has a track record of promoting innovation within major corporations through partnerships with more than 35 of the world's leading business companies.

【Publications】

・“Silicon Valley Seeks Japanese Companies: The Strongest Partnership the World Envies" (Diamond Inc.), co-authored with Seiichiro Yonekura, Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University.
・"Startup Bible: How to Create Silicon Valley Style Venture Companies" (Kodansha Ltd.)
・"What Do Investors Around the World Look for in Japanese Companies? (KADOKAWA)
・"What Do Global Investors See in Japanese Companies? (KADOKAWA).

【Message】

Global innovation is an essential growth factor for companies, and in turn, the growth of companies will pull and develop the economies of the region and Japan. I would like to play a role in connecting innovation by utilizing my experience in nurturing TOP ventures in Japan and the United States. I would like to connect these two innovation cities, Silicon Valley in the U.S. and Kyoto, and establish a more global path from Kyoto University.