Kosaku Yada

Co-Founder atDreamers VCLos Angeles, CA, US

Kosaku Yada is CEO of Smith Family Office, previously Managing Director at Altpoint Ventures and co-founder of Sonar Group. He began his career as a professional basketball player in Japan after graduating from Harvard.

What Kosaku can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. Sonar Group · co-founder
  2. Altpoint Ventures · Managing Director
  3. Smith Family Office · CEO
  4. Dreamers VC · Co-Founder, Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Sonar GroupDreamers VC

Investments named in public bios

JUST WATER

Focus

venture capitalmulti-strategy fundfamily officeinvesting

Education

Harvard University

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Who is Kosaku Yada?

Kosaku Yada is CEO of Smith Family Office, previously Managing Director at Altpoint Ventures and co-founder of Sonar Group. He began his career as a professional basketball player in Japan after graduating from Harvard.

How much does Kosaku Yada invest?

Dreamers VC has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

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What did Kosaku Yada do before Dreamers VC?

co-founder at Sonar Group; Managing Director at Altpoint Ventures; CEO at Smith Family Office.

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