I stepped into the startup world with a strong desire to contribute to solving social issues through innovation. Every day, I think about support to become a startup that can win in the world and issues in Japan's venture ecosystem.
Mayumi joined VGI in 2020, after beginning her work with INCJ in 2014 where she focuses on investments in university-based startups and those in local cities which developing AI, software, industrial machines, and more. She began her career with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) where she focused on trade and investment issues in Latin America, as well as the cap-and-trade system and later worked at the World Bank's Clean Technology Fund. She is interested in areas such as workstyle innovation, the medical/healthcare and Ed-tech field.In addition to her native Japanese, she speaks English and Spanish
BA from Keio University in Japan
Master's degree as a Fulbright Scholar from the Fletcher School at Tufts University
