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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

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UTEC is a seed/early stage venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo, investing in technology-focused startups.

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The University of Tokyo Edge Capital, UTEC, UTEC Japan, 東京大学エッジキャピタル

founded date

01.01.2004

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Private

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UTEC, with over $500 million assets under management, has invested in over 100 startups globally, primarily in the healthcare, IT/AI, and physical sciences/engineering sectors. They work closely with researchers and engineers to co-found companies that contribute to society through innovation, with a track record of 13 IPOs and 12 successful M&A exits as of March 2021.
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Tomotaka Goji
Tomotaka Goji

Tomotaka Goji

Tomotaka Goji is Director @ Advanced Softmaterials Inc.Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tokyo in 1996, and entered the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2001 and received MBA in 2003. In 2004, he became a partner of The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. Since he met Professor Kozo Ito in May of the same year, he was involved in developing a commercialization plan for cyclic polymer gels. In 2006, he became President and Managing Partner of The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. In 2005, he was appointed Director of Advanced Softmaterials Co., Ltd.

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Keisuke Ide

Keisuke Ide

Partner

Atsushi Usami

Atsushi Usami

Partner & Board Director

Tomotaka Goji

Tomotaka Goji

Co-founder, Managing Partner

Noriaki Sakamoto

Noriaki Sakamoto

Partner & Board Director

Naonori Kurokawa

Naonori Kurokawa

Partner

Tommy Goji

Tommy Goji

Managing Partner & President

Hiroaki Kobayashi

Hiroaki Kobayashi

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Kiran Mysore

Kiran Mysore

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