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Hiro Maeda

Managing Partner at BEENEXT PTE. LTD

Tokyo, Tokyo

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner - ALL STAR SAAS FUND

    2015 - Current

    Managing Partner of ALL STAR SAAS FUND, a BEENEXT affiliate fund focused on investing in Japanese SaaS Startups. Founder & Managing Partner of BEENEXT, a venture capital firm focused on investing early stage technology startups in India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and USA.

  • Managing Partner | Executive Officer

    2009 - 2015

    Managing Partner of BEENOS, a startup studio and venture capital company (renamed from netprice.com, Ltd.) based in Tokyo, Japan. I focus on early stage investments in US and Japan. Notable investments are Instacart, Kamcord, Everlane, Fril, Qiita, and Anyperk.

  • Managing Partner

    2010 - 2013

    Open Network Lab is a seed stage investment program. The program is jointly operated by Digital Garage, Netprice.com, and Kakaku.com. The Onlab philosophy focuses on bringing products to market fit through data and design, and also to engage with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Japan and in Silicon Valley. http://onlab.jp

  • Teaching Assistant for Introductory Java Programming Courses

    2007 - 2008

    • Provided assistance to students during lab sessions. • Graded projects and assignments.

  • Flash Programmer

    2006 - 2007

    • Developed two Flash programs that demonstrate Einstein’s theories in length contraction and time dilation. • Recreated and improved Dr. Edwin Taylor’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) relativistic collision program.

  • Network Engineering Intern

    2007 - 2007

    • Assisted the development of an online directory of faculty and students using PHP/MySQL technology. • Coded an AppleScript that retrieves local hardware information and stores it into a central database. • Installed Ubuntu Linux on a server machine and enabled it to host MySQL, courseForum, and Apache. • Reconfigured an off-site Red Hat Linux machine to run courseForum. • Migrated MySQL databases and PHP-based web pages from a local host to an off-site server. • Replaced malfunctioning computer hardware, such as motherboards, RAM, hard drives, and internal batteries.

  • Web and System Application Developer

    2007 - 2007

    • Created a data processing system that reduced CPU usage of the main server by over 50% and increased worker productivity. • Utilized Perl, HTML, and JavaScript to develop dynamic web interfaces that retrieve and display the server's CPU process. • Assembled Perl scripts that process and record tasks submitted through the web interface. • Programmed a Perl executable that synchronizes information between two servers. • Oversaw the software through all stages of production, including planning, design specification, testing, and maintenance. • Maintained close communication with the testers, server administrators, and software developers.

Education

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