President & CEO
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. Koide has almost 10 years experience in building new businesses. He is stationed in MCVP's Tokyo office while engaged in investings in the United States. Mr. Koide also provides assistance and hands-on support to MCVP's U.S. portfolio companies seeking to enter the Japanese market in terms of strategy, sales, marketing, business development, recruiting, tax, legal and other areas to help build a business in Japan. Prior to joining MCVP, he was a Sales Manager responsible for creating new fabric export businesses within Mitsui Textile Co.,& Ltd. His experience includes time working in the United States. He has a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Waseda University in Japan.
Investment Partner
Domain: IT
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. See has over 20 years experience in venture capital, M&A, and LBOs. He helped start Mitsui’s Private Equity Department in 1997 and has invested in over 25 companies in telecommunications, software, and Internet infrastructure. He is involved in the convergence of telecommunications and the Internet, particularly new business modalities as companies move functions to the Internet. Within telecom he has focused on equipment, sub-systems, and component companies, as well as various areas in the telecommunications topology: core, MAN, and access/edge. His investments have included: Plumtree Software, Promatory Communications, Array Biopharma, Mahi Networks, Celion, Luxn, BeamReach, Nexsi, ChemConnect, and TradeCard. Previously, he oversaw Mitsui's US network of over 100 subsidiaries, and executed acquisitions, investments, and divestitures. Mr. See's experience also includes work for Citicorp, where he managed a $1.6 billion portfolio related to major investment banks; the Bank of New York, where he grew the middle market service industry portfolio by 29%; and Chase Manhattan Bank, where he originated investment banking and corporate finance deals totaling $5.4 billion. In addition, he has coordinated senior loans, mezzanine debt, and direct equity ownership. Mr. See holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College.
Investment Partner
Domain: Health Care
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. New York Office
Mr. Olesiak is an Investment Partner with MCVP, focused on investments in the biotech and life sciences space. Most recently Mr. Olesiak was a Director with Cambridge Pharma Consultancy where he worked with pharmaceutical and biotech clients to address issues of market access for new products and technologies, to ensure consideration of the commercial value of products in strategic planning and to guide development of pricing and reimbursement strategies specific to the dynamics of different country markets. Prior to Cambridge, Mr. Olesiak spent close to ten years in Japan, initially with Genzyme Japan and later with SRL Incorporated. During his tenure in Japan he had responsibilities spanning business development, corporate strategy, contract negotiation and corporate partnering. Mr. Olesiak is a cum laude graduate in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Johnson School of Cornell University.
Investment Partner
Domain: IT
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Before joining MCVP team Mr. Siewierski was an Executive Director at NTT DoCoMo including 6 years in Japan and 3 years in the UK. After participating in the carrier’s IPO at Tokyo Stock Exchange he coordinated DoCoMo’s international technology partnerships including the partnership with Sun Microsystems that brought Java to mobile phones. Developed a number of successful value added mobile services with partners such as Walt Disney Corporation, Warner Brothers, CNN and others. Mr. Siewierski executed a number of international equity investments in cellular carriers in Europe and Asia and initiated a number of technology licensing projects between DoCoMo and mobile operators such as KPN Mobile in Holland, Telefonica in Spain, Boygues Telecom in France and KG Telecom in Taiwan. Between 2004 and 2006 he was in charge of all new business in Europe. His previous experience includes consulting and technology research in the United States and Europe. A visiting lecturer at the University of Oxford, teaching telecommunications and judge in several technology awards programs, including Tech Pioneers of the World Economic Forum in Davos and Mobile Innovation Awards of the GSM Association. Holds M.A.L.D from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University/Harvard). Graduate courses in IT and International Marketing at the Harvard Business School.
General Manager of Administration
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. New York Office
Mr. Gitto has more than 20 years experience in finance and accounting. He joined the team in June 2001 after seven years at Soros Fund Management in their private equity and real estate sections. Mr. Gitto handled the treasury, accounting and tax functions at Soros for a private equity fund, an offshore hedge fund and various real estate investments including a joint venture with UBS/Paine Webber. His previous experience includes public and private accounting work in the real estate industry, the Finance Division of Chase Manhattan Bank and professor of accounting at the City University of New York. Mr. Gitto holds a MBA in Finance & Banking from Pace University.
Investment Partner
Domain: Retail & Service
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. New York Office
David joined Mitsui & Co (USA) Private Equity business in 2006 focusing on originating and executing growth equity investments in midsize companies in the Americas. Previously, he was a Vice President with GE Capital in their Corporate Financial Services group where he was involved in originating and executing debt and equity investments in leverage buyout transactions. Prior to GE, he worked in the mergers and acquisitions departments at UBS Warburg and Robertson, Stephens & Co where he focused on corporate advisory assignments in the telecommunications, financial institutions, consumer products, natural resources and healthcare services fields. He earned his BA in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University and MBA from Columbia Business School.
Investment Partner
Domain: Retail & Service
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. Kodera is an Investment Partner, Growth Investment Division. He has 15 years of experience in International investments, finance and business development. He joined Mitsui &Co., Ltd, in 1995 and started his career in Mitsui’s Telecommunication infrastructure finance and investment business division. Between 1998 and 2002, he was the Chief Representative of Mitsui’s St. Petersburg office, Moscow. Mr.Kodera initiated and implemented buyout investment for Asahi Tec/Metaldyne, leading global automotive parts company with Ripplewood group and engaged post M&A process and strategic planning. Since 2007, he had been seconded to Metaldyne (MI) as corporate development director and engaged various corporate development activities. He has a Bachelor of Business management of Yokohama City University in Japan
Venture Partner
Domain: IT (Electronic Material / Component)
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr.Yasuhide Isobe is a venture partner focusing on electronic material/component investments. He has been seconded from ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION since November 2008 as part of collaboration between Mitsui Ventures and ASAHI KASEI Group. He has 15 years experience doing research and development of inorganic material synthesis appropriate for electronics, optics, information and construction field. In addition, he had been actively engaged in nano-material design and organic-inorganic composites. He has a Masters of Engineering from Nagoya University Graduate School in Japan.
Venture Partner
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Ms.Sayaka Yamanaka is a venture partner focusing on clean technology investments. She has been seconded from ASAHI KASEI Chemicals since Octorber 2009 as a part of collaboration between Mitsui Ventures and ASAHI KASEI Group. She has 11 years experience doing research and development of enzymatic synthesis of organic materials, especially oligosaccharides, and bioprocess design in healthcare(functional food), cosmetics and clean technology field. She has a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from Kyushu University in Japan.
Principal
Domain: Health Care
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. New York Office
Mr. Masashi Kiyomine is an associate focusing on medical device investments. He joined MCVP in June 2004. He received his B.A. in Engineering and Asian Studies from Dartmouth College.
Principal
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. Yoichiro Miwa is an associate focusing on Clean Tech investments. He joined MCVP in September 2005. Prior to joining MCVP, he worked at HORIBA Ltd and was charge of sales and marketing of scientific analyzers. He received his BA in Economics from Shiga University in Shiga, Japan, and his MBA from Hult International Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Principal
Domain: IT
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. Yoshikawa puts his eyes on early stage information technology investments. Prior to his joining Mitsui Ventures in February 2007, he had been for Red Hat Inc. since 2001, where he was a business development and alliance manager to OEM business channels and Hosing channels in Asia-Pacific area. He has been certified as Red Hat Certified Engineer. Collaborative Researcher, Division of University Corporate Relations, the University of Tokyo. Yoshikawa earned a BA from School of Letters, Arts and Sciences 1 at Waseda University, in Tokyo.
Principal
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr.Koda covers investments in IT industry, focusing on hardware or cleantech area. He joined Mitsui in 2003, starting his career in accounting and finance in machinery, apparel and other commodity business. After he worked for planning and administration in Mitsui's global VC operation and other PE activities, joined Mitsui Ventures in 2007. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Tokyo University.
Principal
Domain: Retail & Service
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Sanjay brings 10 years of collective experience in Principal Investments, Investment Banking/M&A, Operations and Engineering. Previously, he worked at Bear Stearns & Co, providing M&A advisory work in Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) sector. He also worked at Millennium Technology Ventures, where he was involved in traditional and alternate venture investments and helped launch a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Sanjay also held various roles within Intel Corporation's New Business Initiatives Group – a venture incubator arm of Intel Capital. While at Intel he focused in communications infrastructure and technology sector. He joined Intel through the acquisition of Level One Communications, where he started his career as a R&D engineer.
Associate
Domain: IT
Area: North America
Office : Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners, Inc. Silicon Valley Office
Mr. Aoi joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in 2002. He began his career in Accounting Department mainly supporting the information and machinery businesses. In 2005, he was seconded from Mitsui to LinkShare Japan K.K. where he served as the group manager in charge of client development for 3 years. After returning to Mitsui, he worked on business development for media business, and then joined MCVP in March 2009. He holds a B.A. in Laws from Kyoto University.
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