Yuichiro Hikosaka
Principal at Airbus Ventures
Tokyo, Tokyo
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2020 - Current
Airbus Ventures is a SiliconValley-based independent global VC. Airbus Ventures distributes capitalists globally in, US, Europe, and Asia. I am responsible for covering the whole APAC as the primary coverage but not limited to. We love frontier tech which potentially breaks the limit of humanity.
Airbus Ventures empowers entrepreneurs to shift the future of aerospace.
Member Board of Directors
2023
Board Observer
2020 - 2023
Board Member
2021
Member Board Of Directors
2020
Investor
2021 - 2023
Member Board Of Directors
2020 - 2023
Chief Operating Officer, founding member
2017 - 2019
As the COO on the founding team at Telexistence Inc, I am responsible for VR, Robotics, and AI. My role mainly covers company strategy planning, business development and execution, accounting and financing, marketing and branding, and both global and local hiring – essentially everything!
Directer of the Board, Chief Operating Officer
2016 - 2017
As COO, led whole operation, including overseas business development, financing, tax&accounting, production management and hiring/team building.
Vice President
2013 - 2016
On top of tradings, financial statement analysis, client engagements and networking, and risk control system development were under the scope. Acquired 60% trading volume in the entire street, winning clients’ trusts from the US and Europe.
Associate
2011 - 2013
Credit trader, dealing with HY and IG credits. On top, equities, fx, and interest rates play.
Analyst
2008 - 2011
Credit derivative marketer/structurer. Structuring of securitization products, pricing of derivatives, and sourcing of deals.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.