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Sano Takashi
Chief Investment Officer at MUFG Innovation Partners Co.
Japan
Overview
Sano Takashi is the Chief Investment Officer at MUFG Innovation Partners, overseeing venture financing and investments in various sectors like Supply Chain Tech and AI. With a background in business development at Sony and roles at companies like Solarisbank AG, he brings a wealth of experience to his current position, focusing on Series C, Series B, and Series A investments in innovative technologies.
Work Experience
Chief Investment Officer
2021 - Current
Currently 41 portfolios across U.S., Israel, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, India, Nigeria and Japan with around $400m AUM - as of Mar 2023 https://www.ip.mufg.jp/portfolio/
Board Observer
2019 - 2020
Board Member
2019 - 2020
Investor
2019 - 2020
Staked is a startup that provides institutional investors with the technical infrastructure for non-custodial staking services.
Raised $4,500,000.00 from Nisa Amoils, Global Brain Corporation, Fabric Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Pantera Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Republic capital, Digital Currency Group and Visary Capital.
Board Observer
2018 - 2020
Director
2015 - 2020
General Partner
2018 - 2020
Investor
2016 - 2019
Regional Marketing and Business Development
2013 - 2015
Global Marketing and Business Development
2011 - 2013
Business Planning and Technology Investment
2009 - 2011