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Rei Murakami Frenzel

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Founding Partner at Kadan Capital
📍 Singapore

Rei Murakami Frenzel is the Founding Partner at Kadan Capital, a Singapore-based VC firm focusing on early-stage Fintech and AI startups across Asia. She also leads The Murakami Family Foundation as its President, leveraging a background in public market investing from Mitsubishi Corporation and an MBA from INSEAD.

As a mother, Rei is a passionate advocate for tackling Japans gender gap. Through her foundation, she has launched initiatives to create a society where women can succeed, focusing on enhancing the work-life environment for working mothers and supporting children who will shape Japans future.

She founded a political training school that provides mentorship and scholarships for women aspiring to enter Japans male-dominated political scene.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Founding Partner
Location
Singapore
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Japan's Gender Gap
Leads initiatives at The Murakami Family Foundation to tackle this issue, including a mentorship program for aspiring female politicians.
Venture Capital
Co-founded Kadan Capital to invest in early-stage Asian companies, transitioning from a background in public equity activist investing.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Founding Partner
Kadan Capital
2-2024
Advisor
GFTN Japan
2-2022
President
The Murakami Family Foundation
9-2019 - 12-2024
Director
Isamu Holdings Pte. Ltd
4-2019 - 9-2019
Associate
Mitsubishi Corporation
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Media appearances

Japan Ahead: Kadan Capital's Murakami. Featured in Bloomberg
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Kadan Capital is betting on SEA's next wave of innovation. Featured in e27
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Education
9-2020 - 7-2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
INSEAD
4-2014 - 3-2018
Bachelor's degree
Keio University
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