Takuya Hosomura

Partner

2024 - Current

Principal, Salesforce Ventures

2020 - 2024

Takuya Hosomura is principal for Salesforce Ventures. Takuya has lots of experience in the combination of strategic investments, business planning/developments, and marketing. Based on his previous experience both in B2C and B2B businesses, he focuses on enterprise software solutions and SI businesses in Japan and Korea. He has led 15 new investments including Aeye Security Lab, Asobica, Baseconnect, FastLabel, FLUX, GVA Tech, Helpfeel (Nota), iCare, Knowledge Work, Monoxer, Unifa and Zeals and was also in charge of 3 follow on investments in Andpad, Kakehashi, and Readyfor.

Rakuten Capital | Senior Manager (2017/7-)

2016 - 2020

As a corporate venture capitalist with a primary objective on a financial return, invested in 5 startups and supported 3 investments including strategic discussion between portfolio and Rakuten group. Also invested in 10 seed-stage startups (1 exit) through Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars which I initiated strategically for Rakuten group.

Group Marketing | Vice Department Manager(2015/9-)

2014 - 2016

Oversee horizontal marketing initiatives across many different Rakuten vertical services, with a mission how to maximize Life Time Value (LTV) per Rakuten membership.

General Manager of Group Corporate Planning | SC Motors Sweden Group

2009 - 2014

He was dispatched to manage a subsidiary in Sweden, which operated 2 importer/sales representatives of vehicles/spare parts (referred as “Distributor” hereinafter) of Hyundai and Mitsubishi, and automotive finance company. During the 5 years, the company had achieved a historical high market share and profits.

Senior Associate

2003 - 2009

Started his career to run a traditional trading business to export Japanese vehicles to European markets and expanded his responsibility to investment activities, which include not only monitoring and value-up of portfolio companies but also several new investments and exits.