Soichi Kariyazono Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founding Part...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Soichi Kariyazono General Information

Biography

Mr. Soichi Kariyazono is a Co-Founding Partner of Globis Capital Partners. He serves as a Special Advisor and Head of the LP Relations Subcommittee at the Japanese Venture Capital Association. He joined GLOBIS Corporation in 1996 as a fund manager of the firm's first venture capital fund. Before joining GLOBIS, he worked for the Management Consulting Division of Sanwa Research Institute Corporation, where he was involved in strategic development and implementation consulting. He has authored three books on entrepreneurial strategy. He has served as Honorary Chairman of the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) since July 2019 after serving as Chairman since 2015. He received BA in Law and LLB degrees from Keio University in Japan, and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business. He serves as a Board Member at Star Festival.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founding Partner, Globis Capital Partners
Education
University of Pittsburgh, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Keio University, LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
Keio University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Phone
+81
Address
  • 9F Sumitomo Fudosan Kojimachi Building
  • 5-1 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 102-0084
  • Japan
+81

Soichi Kariyazono Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Globis Capital Partners Investor Co-Founding Partner Tokyo, Japan Venture Capital
G-STARTUP Investor Co-Representative Tokyo, Japan Accelerator/Incubator

Soichi Kariyazono Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
bellFace Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
Star Festival Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan

Soichi Kariyazono Lead Partner on Deals (15)

Soichi Kariyazono has been the lead partner on 15 deals. Their latest deal was with Pathos Logos, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 23-Jul-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Pathos Logos 23-Jul-2024 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Apto 22-Jul-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
BONX 06-Sep-2021 Completed Electronics (B2C) Tokyo, Japan
bellFace 17-Feb-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Anyflow 01-Dec-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
bellFace 13-Aug-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Uzabase 29-Aug-2014 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Star Festival 07-Jul-2014 Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Tokyo, Japan
SmileWorks 12-May-2014 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan
Uzabase 09-Oct-2012 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Tokyo, Japan

Soichi Kariyazono Network (110)

Board Members (28)

Name Company Representing Location From
Shunsuke Nakamura Star Festival Self Tokyo, Japan
Azusa Fukuda bellFace Self Tokyo, Japan
Uzabase Self Tokyo, Japan
Uzabase Self Tokyo, Japan
Star Festival Star Festival Tokyo, Japan

Portfolio Executives (72)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Masayuki Makino Pathos Logos Chief Executive Officer 23-Jul-2024 Tokyo, Japan
Ryo Takashina Apto Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 22-Jul-2022 Tokyo, Japan
BONX Co-Founder & Team Growth Scientist 06-Sep-2021 Tokyo, Japan
BONX Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 06-Sep-2021 Tokyo, Japan
BONX Chief Technology Officer & Backend Tech Lead 06-Sep-2021 Tokyo, Japan

Fund Team Members (10)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Yuki Watanabe Globis Capital Partners Globis Fund VI Tokyo, Japan
Emre Yuasa Globis Capital Partners Globis Fund VI Tokyo, Japan
Globis Capital Partners Tokyo, Japan
Globis Capital Partners Tokyo, Japan
Globis Capital Partners Tokyo, Japan

Soichi Kariyazono Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Globis Fund VI Globis Capital Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019
Globis Fund IV Globis Capital Partners Venture - General Closed 2013
Globis Incubation Fund Globis Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 1996

Soichi Kariyazono Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Japanese Venture Capital Association Investor Advisor & Head of LP Relations Subcommittee Tokyo, Japan Venture Capital

Soichi Kariyazono FAQs

  • Who is Soichi Kariyazono?

    Mr. Soichi Kariyazono is a Co-Founding Partner of Globis Capital Partners.

  • How much does Soichi Kariyazono typically invest?

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  • What is Soichi Kariyazono’s main position?

    Soichi Kariyazono’s primary position is Co-Founding Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Soichi Kariyazono hold?

    Soichi Kariyazono holds 2 board seats including bellFace and Star Festival.

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