Saki Oshima Email & Phone Number

US-based Partner at NEXTBLUE, the Asia's first VC fund dedicated exclusively to empowering female founders in the vital realm of women’s wellbeing. We invest in startups in the US,Europe and Japan.

New York, Ny, Us

Writing a monthly article on Femtech, Diversity and Inclusion.

The very first femtech community in Japan founded by those with passion on the potential of the femtech industry. I've been actively involved with the founding period of the community, and playing role to deliver investor insights on the femtech products and services. I host femtech study group every month for the community members.

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

-Pioneered the firm's investment ventures in the realm of women's health.-Delivered keynote addresses at various conferences aimed at Japanese executives, emphasizing the burgeoning women’s health market in the US (e.g., introductory speaker at APEC femtech seminar).-Advocated for the expansion and visibility of the women’s health market in Japan, positioning it to magnetize global startups.-Coordinated visits for US-based startups to Japan and orchestrated bespoke meetings with leading Japanese corporations; resulting in a startup Net Promoter Score (NPS) exceeding 80.-Pinpointed and engaged with Limited Partners (LPs) having a profound interest in the women's health sector.-Led a myriad of consulting projects, sourcing global startups in women's health for industries encompassing insurance, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.

San Francisco, California, Us

-Innovated and Developed Scrum Connect Online (SCO): Conceptualized and pitched the groundbreaking SaaS platform, SCO, which offers investors curated startup insights and news from venture capital professionals. This platform addressed our need for a sales nurturing tool amidst our venture capital and consulting operations.-Rapid Client Acquisition: Spearheaded the launch of SCO, targeting potential Limited Partners (LPs) and consulting project clients, predominantly large Japanese corporations. Successfully onboarded the first 50 clients within a 6-month timeframe, achieved without any dedicated marketing budget.-Community Building During COVID: Leveraged the SCO platform and webinars to create a robust community of Japanese corporations in the US during the challenging COVID era.-Sales Upselling: Effectively upsold LP investments and consulting projects by tapping into the existing SCO client base, augmenting both client relationships and revenue streams.

San Francisco, California, Us

-Partner Relations and Project Manager, SPORTS TECH TOKYO: Spearheaded a global sports tech-focused accelerator program, facilitating 565 pivotal connections within the industry.-Liaison, Scrum Ventures + Dentsu: Effectively bridged the communication gap between US startups and mentors and our program partner, Dentsu, in Japan. This role underpinned the successful synergy between diverse corporate landscapes across two countries.-Limited Partner Management: Managed relationships with Japanese corporates and Limited Partners. Successfully secured multiple program partnerships for accelerators, notably including SmartCityX.

Tel Aviv, Israel, Il

Consulted Israeli portfolio companies which are interested in entering Japanese market

•Prospect potential locations for new stores•Review market research by using statistics and checking competitors•Negotiated new store contract with a real estate developer.•Achievements *Proposed a new advertising method, placing a corporate ad on a newspaper, and convinced board members *Negotiated a sole distributorship for Dr.Spine, Malaysian mattress manufacturer. *Relocated partner factories in Japan, and China to reduce cost, and improve quality of an OEM product. *Planned a workshop for sales membersBig Is is a trading company. Its products are mainly home furnishings. It was established in 1953, and its working capital is $500,000. It has 100 employees, and its net sales total $15,000,000 per year.

Toshima-Ku, Jp

•Analyzed a company in a manufacturing industry, and target a company with potential to improve sales, and reduce cost by introducing outsourcing services.•Marketed strategies to company executives, and convinced them to listen to my proposals.•Developed 10 clients in a manufacturing industry.•Achievements *Planned sales strategy for smart grid technologies, and took initiative of a sales team with seven members. *Joined a global project as a bridge between multinational members.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, International/Global Studies