Goji Tomotaka

Managing Partner, CEO and President at The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

Speaker

Since the inception of The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co. Ltd. in April 2004, he has raised and managed five funds totaling approximately JPY 85 billion (USD 800 million), built the team, and guided investments, value-up and exits of UTEC portfolio companies. 20 of which went public and 20 of which achieved other forms of substantial exits, mainly in the form of M&As.

Prior to UTEC, Tommy authored laws and drafted policies in the Japanese government until 2004 including:
The Limited Partnership Act for Venture Capital Investment" (enacted in 1998) and its related accounting/tax rules as well as VC fund performance measurement reports (at MITI)
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program" (enacted in 1999, as part of "Industrial Revival Act", at METI)