Yamato Sasagawa
Principal·World Innovation Lab
Bio
Professional summary
Yamato Sasagawa is a Principal on WiL's investment team, which he joined in 2023. His WiL bio says he founded and raised funds for a company in Indonesia that was acquired by C Channel in 2016, then became CEO of C Channel Indonesia and launched its influencer platform business. WiL lists his focus areas as AI, Web3, and emerging technology, and lists companies including BaseMe, Mento, Nstock, Polyuse, and RevComm among his current companies.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- World Innovation LabPrincipal2023 – Present
- C Channel IndonesiaCEO2022
- Indonesia startup acquired by C ChannelFounder2016
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