Alex Katz
Partner and General Counsel
ff Venture Capital
ffVC partner and general counsel overseeing legal, finance, compliance, and investment processes.
Bio
Professional summary
Taro Hizume is a Partner / JP at ff Venture Capital and part of the ff Red & White initiative backing late-seed and Series A startups in Central and Eastern Europe. Before joining ffVC, he was an Investment Director at JBIC IG Partners, where he executed private equity and venture capital deals and helped establish a venture capital firm in Europe. Earlier, he worked at Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. on electronics, TMT, turnaround and cross-border M&A projects, and began his career at Mitsui & Co.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- ff Venture CapitalPartner / JP2023 – Present
- JBIC IG PartnersInvestment Director
- Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.Consultant / Advisor
- Mitsui & Co.Analyst
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