Ryota Sekine
Entrepreneur & Angel Investor
United States
Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$10,000.00Max Investment:
$100,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000.00
Skills
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
International Baccalaureate (Singapore)
Lists including Ryota
Work Experience
2024
CEO
2024
Conducting startup experiments, exploring insights and inflections
2021
Investor
2021
I back fellow founders creating a radically different future. I enjoy supporting founders as a co-conspirator, providing second opinions and resources based on my own founder experience. I love learning about new industries and stakeholder pain points from the founders I work with. Core investment areas include deep tech (space tech, material science, quantum computing, biotech, clean tech), devOps, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, fintech and healthcare from pre-seed to Series A. Investor and advisor with 33+ teams (e.g. Mesh Finance, Webacy, Interlune, Healthie, Kabata, Pie Labs, Open Souls, Fillow, Orange Cap Games) and 5+ VC funds (e.g. Formation VC, A-N Partners, Spencer Ventures).
2024
Venture Partner
2024
VC firm investing in extraordinary founders with Japan ties inside and outside Japan from pre-seed to Series A.
2022
EIR
2022
We are founder-focused, Chicago-focused, & love being first-check or as early as possible. Our founders become part of the Lofty Family and we are committed to helping them grow holistically as both people and entrepreneurs throughout their careers. Invested in 80+ teams / 150+ founders to date.
2012 - 2021
Cofounder, Operations & Product Advisor (Acquired)
2020 - 2021
Continued advising the company after US $100 million acquisition.
Cofounder, COO/Supply Chain, Product Manager
2012 - 2020
Cubii believes in providing fitness that fits. We want to make wellness easily accessible to people from all walks of life.
2014 - 2014
E-Commerce Manager
2014 - 2014
Experience with an iconic brand. Learned the workings of an established corporation.
2010 - 2011
Research Assistant
2010 - 2011