Joe Saijo
Joe Saijo is a Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures. He previously led Recruit Strategic Partners, focusing on US investments in B2B SaaS and marketplace technologies.
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Counterpart Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Counterpart Ventures.Career
- Hitachi · Manager of Business Development2007-2011
- Recruit Strategic Partners · President and Managing Partner2014-2017
- Counterpart Ventures · Founding General PartnerNow
- Hitachi · software engineer
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Who is Joe Saijo?
Joe Saijo is a Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures. He previously led Recruit Strategic Partners, focusing on US investments in B2B SaaS and marketplace technologies.
How much does Joe Saijo invest?
Joe Saijo invests through Counterpart Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Joe Saijo?
A warm intro from a founder Counterpart Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Joe Saijo do before Counterpart Ventures?
Manager of Business Development at Hitachi; President and Managing Partner at Recruit Strategic Partners; software engineer at Hitachi.
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