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Kaz Terada was formerly a managing director and a board member of ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc. (ITV), a venture capital firm (US$270mil under management). Kaz brought more than 20 years of experience to ITV specialized in ICT space from ITOCHU Corporation's Aerospace, Information Technology & Multimedia Group in Japan, the U.S., Taiwan and Europe. Prior to joining ITV in May 2006, Kaz was responsible for the business development and strategic investment of ITOCHU’s ICT & Media Group in the U.S. as a senior vice president of ITOCHU Technology, Inc (ITI). Prior to ITI, Kaz initiated ITOCHU's Business Transformation Outsourcing project based upon the horizontal integration of the ITOCHU Group's business infrastructure resources- business consulting, human resource management, business education and customer relationship management (CRM). The project capitalized on ITOCHU's original strength in IT(Information Technology) / FT(Finance Technology) / LT(Logistic Technology). Previously, as a senior manager, head of business development and a leading ITOCHU strategist, Kaz headed strategic IT projects in Communications, Networking, Security, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Semiconductor and Manufacturing Equipment. From 1997 to 1999, Kaz led Venture Investment efforts in the US, investing in early-stage Silicon Valley technology companies. Kaz was responsible for ITOCHU's first U.S. technology venture capital fund "Horizon Ventures" to be established. He is a former board member of ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc., Cuoca Planning Co.,Ltd., Vasily, Inc., Runa, Inc., DMP, Inc., CTCSP Corporation and CTC Create Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Japan's Waseda University. He is the president of TiE Japan (tie.org).
Specialties: Management, Business Development, Private Equity Investment
職歴 / 学歴
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2013/10
A2O,Inc. /Chief Executive Officer
2013/10 〜継続中
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2013/9
500 Startups /Mentor
2013/9 〜継続中
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2013/5
TiE /President - TiE Japan Chapter
2013/5 〜継続中
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2013/3
Kamiyama Foundation /Advisor
2013/3 〜継続中
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2011/1
AAMA /Charter Member
2011/1 〜継続中
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2013/4
ITOCHU Corporation /EIR
2013/4 〜2013/9
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2011/4
TiE /Founding Board Member & Charter Member - TiE Japan Chapter
2011/4 〜2013/5
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2011/7
Cuoca Planning Co.,Ltd. /Director of the board
2011/7 〜2013/3
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2011/7
Vasily, Ltd. /Director of the board
2011/7 〜2013/3
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2006/5
ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc. /Managing Director and Member of the Board
2006/5 〜2013/3
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2009/9
Runa, Inc. /Member of the Board
2009/9 〜2010/7
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2006/6
DMP, Inc. /Member of the Board
2006/6 〜2008/6
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2004/4
ITOCHU Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA /Senior Vice President
2004/4 〜2006/5
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2002/10
CTCSP Corporation /Member of the Board
2002/10 〜2004/4
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2002/10
CTC Create Corporation /Member of the Board
2002/10 〜2004/4
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2002/7
ITOCHU Corporation /Deputy Manager
2002/7 〜2004/4
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1999/10
CTCSP Corporation /General Manager (2002-2004: Board Member)
1999/10 〜2002/6
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1997/5
ITOCHU International, Inc., New York, NY /Project Manager - Development & Venture
1997/5 〜1999/4
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1994/10
ITOCHU Corporation /Project Manager
1994/10 〜1997/3
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1995/4
ITC Technology Taiwan Corporation, Taiwan /General Manager & Founder
1995/4 〜1997/1
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1992/6
Takisawa USA, Inc., Chicago, IL /VP & General Manager
1992/6 〜1994/9
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2003
Marunouchi Business Academy
2003 〜2003
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1999
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
1999 〜1999
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1984
Waseda University /BS
1984 〜1988