Junichi Murata Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Junichi Murata General Information

Biography

Mr. Junichi Murata serves as a Partner at Eight Roads. He served as a Board Member at Aperza. He serves as a Board Member at Pathee and MeetsMore. He focuses on investment in the tech space, with a specific interest in digital media, SaaS, and the Internet of Things. He serves as a Board Member at OpenLogi.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner, Eight Roads
Education
Doshisha University, LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
Keio University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
ju
Phone
+81
Address
  • Tri-Seven Roppongi 6F
  • 7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato Ku
  • Tokyo, 106-0032
  • Japan
+81

Junichi Murata Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Eight Roads Investor Partner Hamilton, Bermuda Corporate Venture Capital

Junichi Murata Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
MeetsMore Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Logistics Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
Pathee Media and Information Services (B2B) Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly VC-backed Tokyo, Japan

Junichi Murata Lead Partner on Deals (8)

Junichi Murata has been the lead partner on 8 deals. Their latest deal was with OpenLogi, a logistics company. The deal was made for on 05-Feb-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
OpenLogi 05-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Logistics Tokyo, Japan
Micoworks 27-Dec-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Osaka, Japan
Micoworks 09-Feb-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Osaka, Japan
Famitra 15-Dec-2021 Completed Legal Services (B2C) Tokyo, Japan
Aperza 31-Jul-2019 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Yokohama, Japan
Yappli 17-Jun-2019 Completed Software Development Applications Tokyo, Japan
Pathee 30-Jan-2019 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi 25-Jul-2017 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Logistics Tokyo, Japan

Junichi Murata Network (58)

Board Members (12)

Name Company Representing Location From
Shinsuke Tomita Pathee Pathee Tokyo, Japan
Kimiyuki Suda OpenLogi Self Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Self Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Spiral Ventures Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Headline Asia Tokyo, Japan

Portfolio Executives (32)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Hidetugu Ito OpenLogi Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President 05-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Toyokawa Tetsuya OpenLogi CLO 05-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Chief Operating Officer 05-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
OpenLogi Technical Fellow 05-Feb-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Micoworks Chief Financial Officer & General Manager of Corporate Headquarters 27-Dec-2023 Osaka, Japan

Fund Team Members (14)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Joseph Chang Eight Roads Fidelity Growth Partners Europe II Hamilton, Bermuda
Rebecca Lin Eight Roads Fidelity Growth Partners Europe II Hamilton, Bermuda
Eight Roads Hamilton, Bermuda
Eight Roads Hamilton, Bermuda
Eight Roads Hamilton, Bermuda

Junichi Murata Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Eight Roads Japan Ventures Fund III Eight Roads Venture - General Open
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe II Eight Roads Venture Capital - Later Stage Closed 2015
Eight Roads Japan Ventures Fund Eight Roads Venture - General Closed 2015

Junichi Murata FAQs

  • Who is Junichi Murata?

    Mr. Junichi Murata serves as a Partner at Eight Roads.

  • How much does Junichi Murata typically invest?

    Junichi Murata's median deal size is .

  • What is Junichi Murata’s main position?

    Junichi Murata’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Junichi Murata?

    Junichi Murata’s email address is ju and his phone number is +81 .

  • How many active board seats does Junichi Murata hold?

    Junichi Murata holds 3 board seats including MeetsMore, OpenLogi, and Pathee.

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