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Ray Hatoyama
Class 22 at Kauffman Fellows
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Ray Hatoyama is a Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures in Palo Alto, California, with a background in new business development, management consulting, and strategic planning. With an MBA from Harvard Business School, he has held leadership roles at companies like Hatoyama Studio and Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Highlights of Ray Hatoyama's career include serving as CEO at Hatoyama Studio and holding various leadership positions at Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment Inc., showcasing his expertise in business development and management. Currently, as a Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures, he focuses on investing in Series B, Series A, and seed stage companies in sectors like IoT, E-commerce, and Digital Health in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
CEO
2016 - Current
Class 22
2017
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Venture Partner
2016
Director
2016
Advisor
2016
Director
2016
Independent and Outside Director of #1 Baby Product Company in Japan http://www.pigeon.co.jp/
Director
2016
Independent and Outside Director of Largest SNS Coporation in Japan
CEO
2015 - 2016
CEO of Sanrio's Media and Entertainment Business for Developing Movies and Animation
Managing Director
2010 - 2016
Managing Director
2008 - 2015
Sanrio's subsidiary in Europe
Chairman(ex-COO)
2008 - 2015
a Hello Kitty company
Managing Director
2008 - 2011
Sanrio's subsidiary in Europe
Director
2013 - 2016
Independent and Outside Director of one of the Largest Mobile Internet and Gaming Comany in Japan
Summer Intern
2007 - 2007