Tetsujiro Nakagaki

Tetsu graduated with Bachelors degree in law from Waseda University in Japan.

Tetsujiro Nakagaki is a co-founder and ex-Managing Director for Dnx Ventures, Japan-US cross border venture capital firm. Tetsu is a skilled and successful venture capitalist/leader with experience and networks within startup and public companies in Japan. He joined Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (JAIC) in 1996 to help strengthen the investment activities in Japan. Through 28 years of experience as a venture capitalist, he has led the creation and investment activities of several funds at JAIC, including the best performance fund in Japan and JAIC's flagship venture capital funds. Tetsu has invested in 50 companies and had 13 IPO and 8 M&As. His investment sector consists mainly of BtoB tech. At dnx, Tetsu drove investments in Japan, supported the Japanese expansion of US investees and promoted partnership building with Japanese operating companies, mainly investors in dnx funds. Tetsu just left Dnx last January and is preparing his new VC firm again.

Tetsu served his fellowship at the DFJ JAIC Venture Partners under the mentorship of Managing Partner Mitch Kitamura and Managing Partner Quaeed Motiwala. He is a member of Class 17.