Yohei Sawayama
Tokyo, Japan
Summary
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SeniorYohei Sawayama is a seasoned venture founder and technology investor, currently Founding Partner at Coral Capital, managing a seed fund in Japan and previously instrumental in launching 500 Startups Japan. He combines 10+ years of software engineering with finance and startup research, giving him a rare blend of technical depth and market-building expertise. As a former Nomura venture researcher, he evaluated IT startups across Japan, built a broad deal network, and tracked IPOs for notable tech companies. His academic background spans nuclear engineering and computer simulation, and he has hands-on software experience in Java, PHP, FORTRAN, Ruby, and Scala. Based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, he leads ecosystem-building efforts through fundraising, investing, and corporate collaboration programs for Coral Capital and the Japan arm of 500 Startups. A self-described geekVC, he turns interdisciplinary knowledge into practical, scalable opportunities for early-stage startups in Japan.
11 years of coding experienceGithub contributions (5)
sawakun/rosalind
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:6 pushes in 4 months
sawakun/codecheck-763
Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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