Hideaki Okubo

§ Took a role as a head of research and conducted global startup trend analysis to bring new insights to Japanese market especially in ESG, creator economy space.

§ Met with more than 30 startups and conducted 3 startups deep dived due diligence that include startups not only in Japan but also in North America

§ Worked on a branding project to attract founders by organizing social media and in-person events

§ Conducted business and financial due diligence approximately once a month for startups mainly after Series C

§ Wrote 10 investment memos in total to get investment approvals from the investment committee

§ Facilitated Japan entry of a startup, developing cutting-edge technologies for in-vehicle millimeter-wave, especially by connecting it with large Japanese corporations

§ Monitored portfolios’ activities through shareholders’ meetings and update calls

§ Completed approximately 4 investment reports monthly to give updates to LPs
§ Created stock price forecast excel models of a plant-based meat startup for the fund the manager

§ Developed the company website and its contents to recruit best talents and get attentions from potential customers

§ Researched the augmented reality market and worldwide competitors to boost sales activities

§ Analyzed worldwide electronic equipment manufacturers' web marketing strategy and implementation qualitatively and quantitatively

§ Led a team of 4 interns for creating a future map forecasting future society that impact business environment

§ Designed and executed workshops with one of the largest asset management companies to find business opportunities in 2030 and 2040, based on the future map