Yuji Kumagai Overview
- Firm
- Emoote
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder, Repr...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Med. Deal Size
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Yuji Kumagai General Information
Biography
Mr. Yuji Kumagai is a Co-Founder and serves as Representative Director & General Partner at Emoote. Mr. Yuji serves as Vice President of Heart Driven Fund at Akatsuki. He contributed to Akatsuki, a Japanese digital entertainment company as an investment director that involved with startups in US, India and Japan around Entertainment, Media and Lifestyle. Serial entrepreneur who founded three IT companies. Acts as COO of iemo founded in 2013, contributed to the rapid growth of that company, which was acquired by DeNA, a big Japanese mobile game company. Founded SkyBall in 2015 and acted as CEO. SkyBall was in the Sports and Esports industry, developed new fan entertainment and marketing using VR and projection mapping with Japanese professional baseball and football clubs, which was acquired by Akatsuki.
Contact Information
Address
- Singapore
- Singapore
Yuji Kumagai Positions (2)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Akatsuki | Company | Vice President of Heart Driven Fund | Tokyo, Japan | Entertainment Software | |
| Emoote | Investor | Co-Founder, Representative Director & General Partner | Singapore, Singapore | Venture Capital |
Yuji Kumagai Lead Partner on Deals (2)
Yuji Kumagai has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Yield Guild Games, a entertainment software company. The deal was made for on 30-Jan-2023.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yield Guild Games | 30-Jan-2023 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Entertainment Software | Zug, Switzerland | |
| Lootex | 07-Apr-2022 | Completed | Other Financial Services | Taipei City, Taiwan |
Yuji Kumagai Network (23)
Portfolio Executives (20)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Spytma | Yield Guild Games | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 30-Jan-2023 | Zug, Switzerland |
| Daniel Wang | Yield Guild Games | Head of Investment | 30-Jan-2023 | Zug, Switzerland |
| Yield Guild Games | Advisor | 30-Jan-2023 | Zug, Switzerland | |
| Yield Guild Games | Co-Founder & Indonesia Country Manager | 30-Jan-2023 | Zug, Switzerland | |
| Yield Guild Games | Advisor | 30-Jan-2023 | Zug, Switzerland |
Fund Team Members (3)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoya Ogawa | Akatsuki | Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund | Tokyo, Japan |
| Tomoya Ogawa | Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund | Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund | Tokyo, Japan |
| Akatsuki | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund | Tokyo, Japan |
Yuji Kumagai Affiliated Funds (1)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund | Akatsuki | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2019 |
Yuji Kumagai FAQs
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Who is Yuji Kumagai?
Mr. Yuji Kumagai is a Co-Founder and serves as Representative Director & General Partner at Emoote.
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How much does Yuji Kumagai typically invest?
Yuji Kumagai's median deal size is .
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What is Yuji Kumagai’s main position?
Yuji Kumagai’s primary position is Co-Founder, Representative Director & General Partner.
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