Takuo Inoue is a venture capitalist at Carbide Ventures, focusing on Japan and the US. He began in management consulting and now partners with executives at growing companies.
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Send your deckTakuo Inoue is a venture capitalist at Carbide Ventures, focusing on Japan and the US. He began in management consulting and now partners with executives at growing companies.
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