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Masami Takahashi

Masami Takahashi

General Partner and Executive Chairman atScrum VenturesCalifornia
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Masami Takahashi joined Scrum Ventures in 2021, becoming Executive Chairman after roles as President and COO. He previously led WeWork Japan and Uber Japan, and worked at Sony. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and INSEAD.

What Masami can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Scrum Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Scrum Ventures.

Career

  1. Uber · President
  2. WeWork Japan · General Manager, Chief Strategy Officer
    2017
  3. Scrum Ventures · President of Scrum Studio, Group COO, Executive Chairman
    Now
  4. WeWork Japan · General Manager
    2017
  5. WeWork Japan · Chief Strategy Officer
  6. Scrum Studio · President
    2021
  7. Scrum Ventures · Group COO
    Now
  8. Scrum Ventures · General Partner and Executive Chairman
    Now

Focus

business incubationventure capital

Education

University of Chicago, bachelor’s degree in EconomicsINSEAD, MBA

Also at Scrum Ventures

Kazuhiro Kiyoshige
Kazuhiro KiyoshigeGeneral Partner
Tak Miyata
Tak MiyataFounder and General Partner
Michael Matsumura
Michael MatsumuraPartner
Michael Proman
Michael PromanPartner
Michael Yan
Michael YanPartner & Head of Technical Investments
Ryan Mendoza
Ryan MendozaPartner
Akira Hagiwara
Akira HagiwaraSenior Analyst
Ashley Huang
Ashley HuangResearch Analyst

Partners like Masami

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Ben BlumenroseCo-founder, Managing Partner, Designer Fund
Luigi BajettiManaging Partner & Founder, Lombardstreet Ventures
Ben MetcalfeFounder and General Partner, Monochrome Capital
Mohamed Nanabhay
Mohamed NanabhayManaging Partner, Mozilla
Andrew Batey
Andrew BateySide Door Ventures

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Questions

Who is Masami Takahashi?

Masami Takahashi joined Scrum Ventures in 2021, becoming Executive Chairman after roles as President and COO. He previously led WeWork Japan and Uber Japan, and worked at Sony. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and INSEAD.

How much does Masami Takahashi invest?

Masami Takahashi invests through Scrum Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Masami Takahashi?

A warm intro from a founder Scrum Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Masami Takahashi do before Scrum Ventures?

President at Uber; General Manager, Chief Strategy Officer at WeWork Japan; General Manager at WeWork Japan; Chief Strategy Officer at WeWork Japan; President at Scrum Studio.

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