Experience

Double Feather Partners

• Japan
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO, Founding Partner

  • 2017 - Present

  Corporate finance & strategic advisory firm with a VC Investment arm providing comprehensive support to innovative African companies with strong social impacts. Corporate finance & strategic advisory firm with a VC Investment arm providing comprehensive support to innovative African companies with strong social impacts.



500 Startups

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Mentor

  • 2021 - Present

  Early stage VC, which has invested in 2,400+ companies in 75+ countries. It’s mission is to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale and build thriving global ecosystems. Early stage VC, which has invested in 2,400+ companies in 75+ countries. It’s mission is to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale and build thriving global ecosystems.



Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

• Japan
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor for the Public/Private R&D Investment Strategic Expansion Program

  • 2021 - Present

  The Public/Private R&D Investment Strategic Expansion Program (PRISM) supports significant industry-academic partnerships in established research areas, where policy-makers expect high public demand, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum optics. The Public/Private R&D Investment Strategic Expansion Program (PRISM) supports significant industry-academic partnerships in established research areas, where policy-makers expect high public demand, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum optics.


Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Japan
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Japan Business Council for Africa

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Nawah Scientific

• Egypt
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2022 - Present

  Nawah is a med-tech start-up with the core hub of advanced research equipment specialized in natural and medical sciences that offers its services online and on-demand. Invested in the Pre-A round. Currently raising the A round. Nawah is a med-tech start-up with the core hub of advanced research equipment specialized in natural and medical sciences that offers its services online and on-demand. Invested in the Pre-A round. Currently raising the A round.



Asaak

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2022 - Present

  Asaakis a mobile technology and data science-based fintech startup that is focused on providing loans to underserved small-and-medium-sized businesses in Africa Invested in the Pre-A round. Asaakis a mobile technology and data science-based fintech startup that is focused on providing loans to underserved small-and-medium-sized businesses in Africa Invested in the Pre-A round.



Hello Tractor

• Kenya
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Agritech start-up, which provides a digital platform that connects tractor owners and farmers through farm equipment sharing application. Invested in the Seed round. Agritech start-up, which provides a digital platform that connects tractor owners and farmers through farm equipment sharing application. Invested in the Seed round.


andAFRICA SARL
• Senegal
• Business Consulting and Services
• Investor

  • 2022 - Present


SafeBoda

• Uganda
• Consumer Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Africa’s ride hailing/Fintech start up, revolutionizing transportation, payments and on-demand services in Africa’s cities. Based in Kampala, Nairobi, Nigeria, and Barcelona. African "Gojek". Invested in the B+ round. Africa’s ride hailing/Fintech start up, revolutionizing transportation, payments and on-demand services in Africa’s cities. Based in Kampala, Nairobi, Nigeria, and Barcelona. African "Gojek". Invested in the B+ round.



Warpspace inc

• United States
• Real Estate

• Investor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  A microsatellite company based in Japan, leading the frontier era of space with its CubeSat technology in Asia, Africa, North America. Recently closed Series A round. Invested in the family round. A microsatellite company based in Japan, leading the frontier era of space with its CubeSat technology in Asia, Africa, North America. Recently closed Series A round. Invested in the family round.



Tokyo New Cinema

• External Advisor

  • 2017 - Present

  A movie production start-up company founded by a Harvard alumnus and notable young film directors in Japan, aiming to bring Japanese art to the international field A movie production start-up company founded by a Harvard alumnus and notable young film directors in Japan, aiming to bring Japanese art to the international field



United Nations

• United States
• International Affairs

• Investment Specialist

  • 2017 - 2017

  Shurook (Under UNOPS) is a management consulting/PE investment arm of the Office of the Quartet led by Tony Blair, focusing on identifying, designing, and securing investment for high-impact deals across Israel/Palestine region, specializing in renewable energy and clean technology Shurook (Under UNOPS) is a management consulting/PE investment arm of the Office of the Quartet led by Tony Blair, focusing on identifying, designing, and securing investment for high-impact deals across Israel/Palestine region, specializing in renewable energy and clean technology



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Banking

  • 2013 - 2016

  Served as a Co-Head of Morgan Stanley firm-wide analyst committee Served as a Co-Head of Morgan Stanley firm-wide analyst committee


UBS
• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Fixed Income, Global Macro Trading Desk

  • 2011 - 2012

The Boston Consulting Group
• India
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Intern

  • 2011 - 2011