Mitsui & Co. Global Investment (MGI) - Venture Capital, Start-Up

President & CEO
Area: United States

Mr. Kimura joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in 1992 and started his career in its Information Business Group, where he was responsible for satellite communication, broadcasting and content business. In 1998, he moved to the Mitsui IT Solution Division where he engaged in importing and selling IT network products and overseeing investments in IT venture companies. He then transferred to MVC Corporation, a parent company of MCVP, where he functioned as Investment Partner for IT and new domain business from May 2003 to March 2009. Prior to joining MCVP, he was General Manager of the Investment Business Dept, within the Principal Investment Division of Mitsui, which administers both MVC and MCVP. Mr. Kimura graduated from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Investment Director
Domain: IT
Area: United States

Mr. See has over 20 years experience in venture capital, M&A, and LBOs. He helped start Mitsui’s Private Equity Department in 1997 and has invested in over 25 companies in telecommunications, software, and Internet infrastructure. He is involved in the convergence of telecommunications and the Internet, particularly new business modalities as companies move functions to the Internet. Within telecom he has focused on equipment, sub-systems, and component companies, as well as various areas in the telecommunications topology: core, MAN, and access/edge. His investments have included: Plumtree Software, Promatory Communications, Array Biopharma, Mahi Networks, Celion, Luxn, BeamReach, Nexsi, ChemConnect, and TradeCard. Previously, he oversaw Mitsui's US network of over 100 subsidiaries, and executed acquisitions, investments, and divestitures. Mr. See's experience also includes work for Citicorp, where he managed a $1.6 billion portfolio related to major investment banks; the Bank of New York, where he grew the middle market service industry portfolio by 29%; and Chase Manhattan Bank, where he originated investment banking and corporate finance deals totaling $5.4 billion. In addition, he has coordinated senior loans, mezzanine debt, and direct equity ownership. Mr. See holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College.

Investment Director
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: United States

Mr. Junji Tabuchi joined MCVP in May 2010, focusing mainly on the clean tech area as investment partner. He has 15 years business experience in Mitsui & Co., Ltd and has been engaged in new business development related to clean tech such as the stationary fuel cell system, grid connect inverter, super capacitor and hydrogen related technology etc. at the Environmental Business Division of Mitsui for the past 5 years. He holds a Bachelor of Political Science and Economics from Waseda University in Japan.

Venture Partner
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: United States

Dr. Masato MIKAWA is a venture partner focusing on clean technology investments. He has been seconded from ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION since May 2011 as part of collaboration between Mitsui Global Investment and ASAHI KASEI Group. He has 7 years experience doing development of photo resist and the technical service engineer for customers. He has engaged in the technical license of acrylic monomer from February 2006 to February 2009. He has researched the separation membranes and technologies from March 2009 to February 2011. He has a Doctor of Science degree in Chemistry from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan.

Venture Partner
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: United States

Mr. Hideo Saito is a venture partner focusing on clean technology investments. He has been seconded from ASAHI KASEI E-materials since April 2012 through a collaboration between Mitsui Ventures and ASAHI KASEI Group. He has 13 years experience doing R&D on monomer design for fuel cells and polymer composites design for semiconductor and optical materials. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from Osaka University in Japan.

Investment Director
Domain: Healthcare
Area: United States

Mr. Masashi Kiyomine is an associate focusing on medical device investments. He joined MCVP in June 2004. He received his B.A. in Engineering and Asian Studies from Dartmouth College.

Investment Director
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: United States

Mr. Yoichiro Miwa is an associate focusing on Clean Tech investments. He joined MCVP in September 2005. Prior to joining MCVP, he worked at HORIBA Ltd and was charge of sales and marketing of scientific analyzers. He received his BA in Economics from Shiga University in Shiga, Japan, and his MBA from Hult International Business School in Cambridge,　Massachusetts.

Investment Director
Domain: Clean Tech
Area: United States

Mr.Koda covers investments in IT industry, focusing on hardware or cleantech area. He joined Mitsui in 2003, starting his career in accounting and finance in machinery, apparel and other commodity business. After he worked for planning and administration in Mitsui's global VC operation and other PE activities, joined Mitsui Ventures in 2007. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Tokyo University.

Investment Directorent
Domain: Retail & Service
Area: United States

Sanjay brings 10 years of collective experience in Principal Investments, Investment Banking/M&A, Operations and Engineering. Previously, he worked at Bear Stearns & Co, providing M&A advisory work in Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) sector. He also worked at Millennium Technology Ventures, where he was involved in traditional and alternate venture investments and helped launch a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Sanjay also held various roles within Intel Corporation's New Business Initiatives Group – a venture incubator arm of Intel Capital. While at Intel he focused in communications infrastructure and technology sector. He joined Intel through the acquisition of Level One Communications, where he started his career as a R&D engineer.

Associate
Domain: Healthcare, CleanTech, IT
Area: United States

Mr. Seiichi Ueda joined MGIUSA in June 2011 after four years at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. He has 4 years of experience in financial market fields such as speculating in various financial instruments including indexes of stock and bond, and planning and administration in Mitsui's global VC operation and other PE activities, joined MGIUSA. He holds a master's degree in Physics from Kyushu University in Japan.