BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Naoki Sato
Corporate Officer / Business Development Division
Partner（SV6）
Partner（SV6）
Career
Since joining JAFCO in 1992, Naoki Sato has consistently been on the front lines of investment/exit activities.
He has been involved in various deals from start-up to buyout investments and has dealt with not only IPOs but also a number of capital tie-ups and M&As with large companies.
He was appointed Partner in 2018. Overseeing a team specializing in adding value to portfolio companies,
he has contributed to refining JAFCO's role as a VC firm.
He has been Corporate Officer in charge of Business Development since June 2022.
As a true, dependable partner of determined entrepreneurs, I want to create new, unprecedented value by leveraging on business and people.