秦 由佳 ファンド投資室長/マネージング・ディレクター　 株式会社産業革新投資機構

リスクキャピタルの供給を通じた日本の産業競争力の強化、およびPE・VC投資のエコシステムへの醸成に貢献することを志し、2020年7月、産業革新投資機構に入社。それ以前は、ニッセイアセットマネジメントにて、プライベート・エクイティ投資の共同ヘッドとして、欧州中小型バイアウト、GPマイノリティー出資、セカンダリー、国内VC投資を主に担当。また、野村アセットマネジメント及び野村プライベート・エクイティ・キャピタル（NPEC）に9年間在籍し、投資委員会メンバーとして、NPECが運用するファンド及び口座のグローバル投資案件の評価・意思決定に携わると共に、アジアのチームヘッドとしてアジア地域のプライベート・エクイティ・ファンドの発掘・分析・関係構築を担当した。

証券アナリスト協会検定会員。

慶応義塾大学環境情報学部卒、HEC経営大学院（フランス）にてMBA取得。

福島 智史 パートナー グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ

2014年4月グロービス・キャピタル・パートナーズ（GCP）入社。2022年より同社パートナー。
ヘルスケア領域を含む産業変革領域への投資・支援に取り組む。また2022年のグロービス7号ファンド（合計727億円）の資金調達を主導。
主な投資先に、メドレー社(4480)、カケハシ、AIメディカルサービス等。
GCP入社前は、ドイツ証券株式会社投資銀行統括本部にて、M&Aアドバイザリー並びに資金調達業務に従事。東京大学経済学部卒。

Aya Tanaka Partner, Director, Asia ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ

Aya Tanaka focuses on expanding our network in APAC. In collaboration with our LPnetwork, Aya also drives our initiatives in fostering innovation within the region.Previously she worked at Blackstone Group and Wellington Management as a trustedinvestment advisor for some of the world largest institutional asset owners in the APAC.She received Sloan Fellow MBA degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technologyand Bachelor of Economics from Kobe University, Japan. She also holds the CharteredFinancial Analyst designation.

片岡 正史 オルタナティブ投資部 イノベーション投資室長 第一生命保険株式会社

Masashi Kataoka is General Manager of Alternative Investment Department at Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company. Prior to his current role, he had led various teams since 2014; hedge fund investment, PE fund investment, infrastructure fund investment, venture fund and direct investment team. He worked 4 years until 2014 at Dai-ichi Life’s NY office and led the manager selection / due diligence practice as well as strategic activities with US asset managers. Since joining Dai-ichi Life in 1997, he has about 20-year-experience in investment related sections including Investment Planning Department where he engaged in the asset allocation of entire Dai-ichi Life’s general account asset. He also has an experience working at an US based hedge fund as a trainee in 2007. He earned Bachelor of Economics in Keio University.

Kiichiro DeLuca Head of Research WERU INVESTMENT

Kiichiro is a venture capitalist at WERU Investment, the oldest university affiliated venture capital firm in Japan. He leads investment research at the firm, covering a broad range of technology and industry domains. He serves on the board of multiple portfolio companies including LeoLabs and Confidencial, leading startups in the space and cybersecurity domains.

 Prior to joining WERU Investment, Kiichiro led technology-focused business development efforts at startups in the US and Japan. He began his career as an aerospace engineer working on spacecraft development at NASA/JPL and industry. Kiichiro holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with Highest Honors from Georgia Tech

Yutaro Saka Partner JAFCO

Yutaro Saka joined JAFCO in 2012. His main investments include Money Forward, Chartwork, and WACUL. He was ranked No.2 in 2017 and No.9 in 2021 on the Forbes Japan's Midas List of most influential venture capital investors in Japan.

Other than investment operations, he has experience serving as CFO of a portfolio company and, as a member of the business development team, he has built the respective foundation of the current sales/marketing, HR, and back-office support operations. He has been Partner since June 2022.