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She is a venture capitalist and community manager based in Nagoya, Japan. Her work focuses on supporting startups and promoting open innovation through investment, community building, and business matchmaking.<\/p>\n\n

After gaining experience in mid-career recruitment at Recruit Career, she helped launch the Tokai regional office of an HR startup. Since 2017, she has independently organized networking events to strengthen Nagoya\u2019s startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n

In April 2021, she began working independently, supporting startups at PRE-STATION Ai, Aichi Prefecture\u2019s startup support hub, while also taking on the role of Community Manager at MTG Ventures. Her responsibilities include planning and hosting events, facilitating business connections, and managing communities. In 2023, she expanded her work to include startup investments at both MTG Ventures and Central Japan Seed Fund.<\/p>\n\n

In April 2021, I began working independently and supporting startups at PRE-STATION Ai, Aichi Prefecture\u2019s startup support hub. At the same time, I took on the role of Community Manager at MTG Ventures. My work includes planning and hosting events, facilitating business connections, and managing communities to support startups and promote open innovation.<\/p>\n\n

In 2023, I expanded my work to include startup investments at both MTG Ventures and Central Japan Seed Fund.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Capitalist, Community Manager, MTG Ventures \/ Central Japan Seed Fund<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4384,"template":"","person_role":[28],"class_list":["post-4270","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","person_role-speakers","en-US"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYuri Yamamoto | TechGALA Japan 2026: BEYOND<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/techgala.jp\/en\/speakers\/s00160\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yuri Yamamoto | TechGALA Japan 2026: BEYOND\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Capitalist, Community Manager, MTG Ventures \/ Central Japan Seed Fund\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/techgala.jp\/en\/speakers\/s00160\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" 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