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Makoto Ibi

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Head of Global Investment / Senior Director at DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
📍 Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Makoto Ibi is the Head of Global Investment at DG Daiwa Ventures, where he leads investments in innovative global startups. He applies his expertise from an INSEAD MBA and a University of Tokyo M. Eng. to identify and support high-potential companies that aim to change the world.

Driven by a passion for connecting different ecosystems, Makoto actively fosters relationships between Japanese investors and the Southeast Asian market. He focuses on building cross-border opportunities, demonstrating a commitment to global collaboration and uncovering potential in emerging markets.

Makoto is backing ventures in sustainability, including a company that produces green chemicals from industrial waste gases.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of Global Investment / Senior Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Global Startups
As Head of Global Investment, he is dedicated to discovering and nurturing innovative startups from around the world to drive significant global change.
Sustainable Tech
Recently invested in a CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage) company that converts industrial waste gases into valuable green chemicals.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Head of Global Investment / Senior Director
DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
8-2023 - 7-2024
Head of Global Investment / Senior Principal
DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
4-2022 - 8-2023
Senior Principal
DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
4-2021 - 3-2022
Principal
DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
4-2020 - 3-2021
Manager
DG Daiwa Ventures - GP of DG Lab Fund
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Education
2019 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
INSEAD
2012 - 2014
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
The University of Tokyo
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