Koki Sato ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

President & CEO at Itochu

Current Job Duration: 11 mos (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
ITOCHU Corporation

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
CEO & President, ITC Ventures XI, Inc. and Director & Branch Manager, ITOCHU International Inc. (“III”), Silicon Valley Office.

ITC Ventures XI, Inc., founded in 1998, is the Corporate Venture Capital vehicle of ITOCHU Corporation (Japan), with $300M+ of venture investments currently under management. In April 2022, Mr. Sato assumed the position as President & CEO, ITC Ventures XI, Inc., and Head of III, Silicon Valley Office. Prior to this dual role, he had 20+ years of experience as a financial investor in US Tier 1 VC Funds (e.g., a16z, Index, Battery, Redpoint, etc.), and a strategic investor in US & Japanese startups, in support of ITOCHU Group business incubation & development initiatives in digital media, fintech, and other TMT sectors. Koki earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Kyoto University and graduated from EDP at Wharton.

Specialties: * Industry and Competitive Analysis
* Investment Due Diligence
* Financial Modeling
* Strategic Planning
* New Market Entry
* International Business Development
* Digital Media (US & Japan)
* Digital Marketing, online advertising (Japan)

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EDUCATION:
School: Kyoto University
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: None

School: The Wharton School
Degree: Executive Development Program
Activities: None

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