Koji Osawa
Global Ambassador | GIC
Co-Founder | Global Catalyst Partners - Japan |
Japan
Fun Facts
- Plays at a tennis club in Yokohama
- Keeps a pet robot in his office
Dr. Osawa has over thirty-five years of experience in investment and management of high-tech companies in Japan, the U.S. and Asia. He co-founded Global Catalyst Partners - Japan (GCP-J) in 2014, which focuses on investment opportunities primarily in Japan with $120M under the management.
Prior to GCP-J, Dr. Osawa was at Mitsubishi Corporation, the largest trading firm in the world, for 14 years, starting in 1985. He was responsible for business development with high-tech companies in Japan, Silicon Valley and Asian countries.
Dr. Osawa is on the board of 10 portfolio companies and serves on the Board of Directors of KITO Corporation (a public company at TSE), Digital Divide Data (NPO) and Keizai Silicon Valley(NPO).
Dr. Osawa received a BS in Electronics from Keio University, Japan and Ph.D. in Engineering from Tohoku University, Japan.
Prior to GCP-J, Dr. Osawa was at Mitsubishi Corporation, the largest trading firm in the world, for 14 years, starting in 1985. He was responsible for business development with high-tech companies in Japan, Silicon Valley and Asian countries.
Dr. Osawa is on the board of 10 portfolio companies and serves on the Board of Directors of KITO Corporation (a public company at TSE), Digital Divide Data (NPO) and Keizai Silicon Valley(NPO).
Dr. Osawa received a BS in Electronics from Keio University, Japan and Ph.D. in Engineering from Tohoku University, Japan.
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