YH

Yuichiro Hikosaka

VC | Deeptech Entrepreneur | Pianist | ex-Goldman Sachs

Tokyo, Tokyo

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020

    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.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2023

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2020

2021 - 2023

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

2017 - 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!

2016 - 2017

  • 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.

2008 - 2016

  • 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.