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Tomoko Ishikura

Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Tomoko Ishikura is the Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures in San Francisco, California, with expertise in management consulting, strategy, mergers, and acquisitions. Highlights of her career include leading successful market entry strategies and overseeing corporate development initiatives in the pharmaceutical industry.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2019 - Current

    Investing in the future of healthcare; supporting cross-cultural business development

It is a Venture Capital & Private Equity

  • Investor

    2024

Accelerating the world's R&D.

Raised $3,050,000.00 from FoundersX Ventures, Kicker Ventures, Longtail Health Ventures, Jude Gomila, Village Global, Inovia Capital, Builders VC, On Deck, BoxOne Ventures and Duro Ventures.

  • Investor

    2023

Talofa develops games that make players mentally and physically healthier

Raised $6,300,000.00 from Chamaeleon, Insight Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Kicker Ventures, 1Up Ventures and Basis Set Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Investor

    2022

Ruby Bio is a biosynthesis platform that manufactures biodegradable and non-toxic molecules.

  • Investor

    2022

Jona is a technology startup that employs artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the microbiome and health.

Raised $5,000,000.00 from Alumni Ventures, Breyer Capital, Meridian Street Capital and Alumni Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2023

Anise Health is a digital platform for mental health and wellbeing.

Raised $1,200,000.00 from NextShark.

  • Investor

    2022

Ruby Robotics offers vertically integrated robotics and artificial intelligence to make images and assesses tissue during biopsy procedures.

  • Investor

    2022

Behavidence develops tools to monitor and manage mental health.

Raised $5,625,000.00 from Kicker Ventures, Welltech Ventures, Longevity Venture Partners and Arc Impact.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Swing Therapeutics provides digital therapeutics for people with chronic conditions.

Raised $19,300,000.00 from Metrodora Ventures, Green D Ventures, Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture Capital, Gaingels, Alumni Ventures, Mana Ventures, Kicker Ventures, Jazz Venture Partners and AME Cloud Ventures.

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