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About Investor

Katsunobu Yamada is a Senior Director at Toyota Invention Partners and is based in Tokyo, Japan. He focuses on manufacturing and SMB software companies from the Seed stage through Series B. His investment interests include technologies that improve industrial production and automation and software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Katsunobu generally invests between $500K and $10M, with a preferred commitment of approximately $5M. As a lead investor, he plays an active role in company selection, transaction structuring, financing decisions, and portfolio strategy. At Toyota Invention Partners, he supports manufacturing and software businesses as they improve their operations and expand into broader markets.