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Yuu Sakamoto Yuu Sakamoto

Venture

He graduated from the Graduate School of Natural Sciences at Chiba University and joined JAFCO in April 2007. He has been consistently engaged in venture investment business. His work includes investing in and providing support for the growth of consumer-oriented web services, mobile apps and B2B software companies, including those in AI, SaaS, analytics and payment.

There are two things I reflect on every day as I go about my work. One is the attitude of taking risks and investing in startups, even if there is no clear traction at the moment, in light of structural changes in the market and medium- to long-term growth potential. I believe that the most valuable thing you can do as a capitalist is not to get caught up in short-term figures, but to identify the essence of the issues that need to be solved, and to provide support before anyone else does. Another is, “Life is short. There’s no point in wasting your energy on things that don’t excite you,” a quote from the manga Space Brothers. I treasure this quote and use it as the basis of my daily decisions.