Satoshi Shinada

Satoshi is a General Partner of Kepple Africa Ventures based in Lagos, Nigeria. With 10 years of experience in spearheading co-investment and project development with Japanese companies in Africa and other emerging markets, Satoshi invests in African startups and connects them with strategic Japanese investors who provide technical partnership, global network, and exit opportunities. He has led the investment in ~50 seed-stage startups in West and North Africa since 2019.  Satoshi holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Tokyo and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School.