Sho Sakisuka Email & Phone Number

Sho Sakisuka is the Representative Director / Managing Partner / Co-Founder of epiST Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on backing and building seed and early-stage technology startups in Japan.epiST Ventures supports the "data driven innovation" of technology startups through its extensive experience and network in AI/data science related business.epiST Ventures launched its first fund in October 2019 and has been investing in promising seed level tech startups, including those emerging from university labs.Sho has over 10 years experience as a venture capitalist, including the role at CVC of Recruit Holdings, and has executed domestic/foreign startup investments, business development of portfolio companies, and establishment/administration of VC funds.Sho also took responsibility and administered new business development, operations, and corporate planning at Internet related companies such as GREE, Zynga Japan, and CAM (CyberAgent subsidiary).株式会社リクルートホールディングスのCVCなど、ベンチャーキャピタリストとして通算10年以上、国内外のスタートアップへの投資、投資ファンド組成、投資先の事業支援に携わる。また、グリー株式会社において新規事業の起案者として子会社の取締役を務めるなど、複数のITベンチャー企業にて新規事業の立ち上げで実績をあげる。2019年、epiSTの創業から参画し、epiST Ventures株式会社の代表取締役/マネージングパートナーとして投資ファンドの運営およびスタートアップへの投資支援を担当。

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  Sophia University

  Bachelor'S Degree