Nobu Iguchi is Managing Partner at Great Wave Ventures, where he has led investments in over 50 startups since 2020. He previously worked at Bridgewater Associates, McKinsey & Company, and Amazon, and holds degrees from Yale College and Harvard Business School.
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Great Wave Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- McKinsey & Company
- Amazon · managed warehouse operations
- Bridgewater Associates · senior investment professional
- Great Wave Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
- McKinsey & Company
- Amazon
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Who is Nobu Iguchi?
Nobu Iguchi is Managing Partner at Great Wave Ventures, where he has led investments in over 50 startups since 2020. He previously worked at Bridgewater Associates, McKinsey & Company, and Amazon, and holds degrees from Yale College and Harvard Business School.
How much does Nobu Iguchi invest?
Nobu Iguchi invests through Great Wave Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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A warm intro from a founder Great Wave Ventures backed works best.
What did Nobu Iguchi do before Great Wave Ventures?
McKinsey & Company; managed warehouse operations at Amazon; senior investment professional at Bridgewater Associates; McKinsey & Company; Amazon.
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