Kato Michiko
Director/Board Member at HENNGE K.K.
Profile
Michiko Kato is a Partner at Woven Capital.
Michiko’s investments span multiple domains including mobility, automation, smart cities, data and analytics.
A passionate investor and operator of growth-stage businesses, Michiko also serves as an independent director at HENNGE and Excite Holdings, as well as a board observer at Nuro and Ridecell.
Before Woven Capital, Michiko was Chief Financial Officer at ABEJA, Inc. — a market leader in artificial intelligence technology backed by Google, NVIDIA and Salesforce.
After joining ABEJA in 2018, Michiko helped establish the company’s corporate functions, including finance, strategy, HR and PR.
She also worked at leading investment firms such as Unison Capital, International Finance Corporation and Morgan Stanley.
In 2022, Michiko was named a Top 50 Rising Star by Global Corporate Venturing, which recognizes the industry’s top investors chosen from more than 2,000 corporate venturing units.
Michiko holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.A.
from International Christian University in Tokyo
Kato Michiko active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| HENNGE K.K. | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-30 |
| EXCITE JAPAN CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-30 |
Woven Capital Management Company, LLC
 Woven Capital Management Company, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Woven Capital Management Company LLC (Woven Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-31 |
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.
 Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. is a Japanese company dedicated to transforming how humankind lives, works, and moves through innovations and investments in automated driving, robotics, smart cities, and more. The private company is based in Chuo-ku, Japan. The company designs, builds, and delivers secure, connected, and sustainable mobility solutions that benefit all people worldwide. The company was founded in 2021. James Kuffner has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Private Equity Analyst | 2020-11-30 |
Former positions of Kato Michiko
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ABEJA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-30 |
Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc.
 Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc. engages in the provision of management support for healthcare field. The company was founded in May 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | 2018-06-29 |
Training of Kato Michiko
| International Christian University | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| HENNGE K.K. | Technology Services |
| ABEJA, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Excite Japan Co., Ltd.
 Excite Japan Co., Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Excite Japan Co., Ltd. engages in the business of internet information services. It operates through the following segments: Advertising and Billing, and Broadband Services. The Advertising and Billing segment provides information and content to web users centering on the media business and paid services. The Broadband Services segment operates the Internet service provider business. The company was founded on August 4, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc.
Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Community Healthcare Coordination Platform, Inc. engages in the provision of management support for healthcare field. The company was founded in May 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
Woven Capital Management Company, LLC
Woven Capital Management Company, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Woven Capital Management Company LLC (Woven Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. is a Japanese company dedicated to transforming how humankind lives, works, and moves through innovations and investments in automated driving, robotics, smart cities, and more. The private company is based in Chuo-ku, Japan. The company designs, builds, and delivers secure, connected, and sustainable mobility solutions that benefit all people worldwide. The company was founded in 2021. James Kuffner has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Technology Services |
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