Yuji Matsumoto
Investing／Governance
Fundraising / Governance
I want to dedicate the rest of my life to creating new industries with significant social impact. Throughout my career at Sumitomo Corporation and Goldman Sachs, my consistent passion has been growth investment in new businesses. While supporting large, existing businesses is valuable, I feel most needed at the stage of building new industries—a stage often met with “it’s impossible,” “you can’t do it,” or “you’ll fail.” My mission is to continuously create new value alongside the diverse experts gathered at POD, tackling major challenges that cannot be faced alone.
Work Experience
- POD Inc. Representative Director
- POD Wealth Management Inc. Co-Representative Director
- POD Capital Inc. Co-Representative Director
- Smart Energy Co., Ltd. Outside Director
- BLANC Inc. Outside Director
- Nojima Sagamihara Rise Advisor
- Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.
- Managing Director, Principal Investment Area.
- Executed private equity investments for 13 years starting in 2007.
- Founded Japan Renewable Energy Corporation, one of Japan's largest renewable energy companies.
- Served as a director for Japan Renewable Energy, Smart Energy (current), ILS, MILLEPORTE,
- and others. Also engaged in growth investments for companies such as Mercari and eMobile.
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Resident in Sumitomo Corporation of America.
- Engaged in infrastructure business for 6 years, including time based in the U.S.
Education
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA)
- Keio University, Faculty of Economics
- 'Iolani School (Hawaii)