Tomoko Saeki

Managing Partner atKicker VenturesCalifornia

Tomoko Saeki is a Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures with a background in healthcare and business development. She previously worked for Nipro, Axios International, UNICEF, PwC's PRTM, and Aqumen Biopharmaceutical.

What Tomoko can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Kicker Ventures writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Aqumen Biopharmaceutical · project manager
  2. PwC's PRTM · consultant
  3. UNICEF
  4. Axios International
  5. Nipro · Business Development Advisor
  6. Kicker Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Kicker Ventures

Focus

healthcarecross-cultural partnerships

Education

INSEAD, MBA

Also at Kicker Ventures

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Who is Tomoko Saeki?

Tomoko Saeki is a Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures with a background in healthcare and business development. She previously worked for Nipro, Axios International, UNICEF, PwC's PRTM, and Aqumen Biopharmaceutical.

How much does Tomoko Saeki invest?

Tomoko Saeki invests through Kicker Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tomoko Saeki?

A warm intro from a founder Kicker Ventures backed works best.

What did Tomoko Saeki do before Kicker Ventures?

project manager at Aqumen Biopharmaceutical; consultant at PwC's PRTM; UNICEF; Axios International; Business Development Advisor at Nipro.

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