#32: Asia Pacific Investments with Venture Capitalist Hikosaka Yuichiro

Yuichiro started his career at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, where he spent 9 years covering credit derivative securitization, and trading multi-asset classes including corporate bonds, derivatives, equity and interest rate products. Building on his early education and excitement for aerospace and related technologies, he then moved to the deep tech venture world, becoming Chief Operating Officer of deep-tech startups in virtual reality, AI and Robotics. In 2019, Yuichiro joined Airbus Ventures as a Strategic Advisor in 2019, principally supporting Airbus Ventures’ activities in the Asia Pacific region.

Yuichiro earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Keio University and his Masters degree in Economics and Financial Engineering from the University of Tokyo.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuichiro-hikosaka-063994117/

• Forbes: https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/33105

• BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54232563

• Website: https://airbusventures.vc/

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