Yukiko Kato ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

Director & Executive Officer, General Manager Corporate Venture Capital Dept. at SBI Investment

Current Job Duration: 2 yrs 8 mos (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
Manager/Venture Capitalist, SBI Investment Co., Ltd.

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
I am Director and Executive Officer at SBI Investment Co., Ltd., where I lead the Corporate Venture Capital Department. With over 22 years of experience in venture investment, I manage multiple CVC funds and promotes strategic partnerships between startups and corporations. Before joining SBI, I worked in the Investment Banking Division at ING Securities and helped launch BioVision Capital, a bio-healthcare focused VC.

In 2015, I was ranked No. 1 on Forbes Japan’s Midas List. I also serve as a committee member of the Open Innovation Committee at the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA).

I hold an MSc in Politics from the University of Bristol and an MBA from Aoyama Gakuin University.

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EDUCATION:
School: University of Bristol
Degree: MSc, Development, Administration and Plannning, Department of Politics, Fuculty of Social Science
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School: Aoyama Gakuin University
Degree: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration
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