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Mamoru Taniya

Mamoru Taniya

Founding General Partner atEvolutionCalifornia
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Mamoru Taniya is a founding general partner with investment experience in venture capital, fixed income, and private equity. He is an active fintech investor and has founded several companies, including Asuka Asset Management and AD Capital.

What Mamoru can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Evolution writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Salomon Brothers · head of the regional proprietary trading division for Japan and Asia
  2. Tudor Capital (Japan) · founding partner
  3. Asuka Asset Management · founder
  4. AD Capital (Mercuria) · founder
  5. Salomon Brothers · managing director
  6. Asuka Asset Management
  7. AD Capital (Mercuria)
  8. Evolution · Founding General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Asuka Asset ManagementAD Capital (Mercuria)International School of Asia, Karuizawa (UWCISAK)

Investments named in public bios

MonexHoken-no-MadoguchiMoney ForwardMercariCampfireBASEheybitFlyer

Focus

fintechventure capitalfixed incomeprivate equity

Education

University of Tokyo, B.A. degree in law

Also at Evolution

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Sharjeel HasanFounding General Partner
Aki Ohashi
Aki OhashiVice President

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Who is Mamoru Taniya?

Mamoru Taniya is a founding general partner with investment experience in venture capital, fixed income, and private equity. He is an active fintech investor and has founded several companies, including Asuka Asset Management and AD Capital.

How much does Mamoru Taniya invest?

Mamoru Taniya invests through Evolution, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mamoru Taniya?

A warm intro from a founder Evolution backed works best.

What did Mamoru Taniya do before Evolution?

head of the regional proprietary trading division for Japan and Asia at Salomon Brothers; founding partner at Tudor Capital (Japan); founder at Asuka Asset Management; founder at AD Capital (Mercuria); managing director at Salomon Brothers; Asuka Asset Management; AD Capital (Mercuria).

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