Keith Yuki Isobe — CEO
Summary: Keith Yuki Isobe is an Entrepreneur and Investor. Co-Founder of Medically, Board Member & CFO of MEDCARE (Exited, acquired by M3) Current Focus as MD at DG VENTURES: * Overseeing $600M in AUM (+200 direct investments, +30 fund positions) * Realized 50% portfolio liquidity, Pioneering liquidity for Japan and Asia's venture capital ecosystem. Roles; • COO at Geniee International Group, SVP at GENIEE (A Member of SoftBank Group) • President Director & COO at ADSTARS (Exited, acquired by GENIEE) • Co-Founder of Medically, Board Director & CFO at MEDCARE (Exited, acquired by M3) • Co-Founder & Board Director at WASEDA M&A Partners • Member of the Regional EXCO at GroupM, WPP Group Career Highlight; • [1] Entrepreneur and Investor (Technology Sector) • [2] +20years Global Leadership experience (President/ COO/ CFO/ SVP/ MD/ Board Director) • [3] Turnaround Consultant (Transformed GENIEE Profitable) Others: • [Award] Dean's list of Waseda University, Graduate School of Commerce (MBA, Waseda University) • Family Office of Yuichiro Isobe (磯部愉一郎), Co-Founder of KANTO DENKA KOGYO (TSE4047), former President at ADEKA (TSE4401), and former President at Kao Corporation (TSE4452)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital and Startup expert with extensive leadership in technology sectors.
Experience: 22 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Fundraising
- Startup
- Turnaround & Restructuring
- Business Development
- Global Leadership
Career Highlights
- Overseeing $600M in AUM with 250 startups.
- Transformed GENIEE into a profitable venture.
- 20+ years of global leadership experience.
Work Experience
Geniee International Group
Member Board Of Directors (6 mos)
Chief Operating Officer and Member Board of Directors (4 yrs 4 mos)
ADSTARS
Member Board Of Directors (6 mos)
President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) (4 yrs 4 mos)
Geniee Indonesia
Member Board Of Directors (6 mos)
President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) (4 yrs 4 mos)
SpotHero
Investor (3 yrs 9 mos)
ACCORD VENTURES
Investor (Limited Partner) (3 yrs 9 mos)
Instacart
Investor (Exited) (1 yr 7 mos)
DG VENTURES
Managing Director & Member of the Board IC (4 yrs 2 mos)
Mysten Labs
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Helium
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Quantstamp, Inc.
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
MX
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
GrubMarket Inc.
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
NoBroker.com
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Healthians
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Nova Labs
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Ralali.com - B2B Marketplace
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Playco
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Droom
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Udemy
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Sendo.vn
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
SafetyWing
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Cobalt
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Copado
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Foresight Risk and Insurance Services
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
EMQ Inc.
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Pie Systems
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Switch Automation
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
ipaymy
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Luminoso Technologies, Inc.
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
All Turtles
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Parasol
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Cloudian Inc
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Akseleran
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
PergiKuliner.com
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
HackerEarth
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
TallyKhata
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
SafeAI, Inc.
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
Chowly
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
kitchens@ - Loyal Hospitality Pvt. Ltd
Investor (4 yrs 2 mos)
SVA
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
500 Global
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
Builders VC
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
byFounders
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
HCVC
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
Pravega Ventures
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
Dreamers VC
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
BEENEXT
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
Digital Garage
Managing Director, Member of the IC Board and Head of Investment at DGV (4 yrs 2 mos)
Earthshot Ventures
Investor (Limited Partner) (4 yrs 2 mos)
Trim Japan
Investor [Exited] (2 yrs 9 mos)
Oh my teeth
Invesotr [Exited] (2 yrs 8 mos)
ナッジ株式会社（Nudge Inc.）
Investor (Exited) (2 yrs)
ThredUp
Investor (Exited) (2 yrs)
Intercom
Investor (Exited) (1 yr)
Akili
Investor (Exited) (1 yr)
Monstarlab
Investor (1 yr)
Fond
Investor [Exited] (1 yr)
Paperspace
Investor (Exited) (1 yr)
Fandom
Investor (Exited) (1 yr)
AdPushup
Investor (Exited) (4 yrs 4 mos)
Geniee, Inc.
Senior Vice President (4 yrs 4 mos)
Waseda M&A Partners (Startup M&A | Programmatic M&A)
Co-Founder and Member Board of Directors (5 yrs 9 mos)
MEDCARE (Exited, M3 Group)
Co-Founder of Medically | Former Member Board Of Directors and CFO (Chief Financial Officer) (9 yrs 3 mos)
GroupM Essence Global | WPP Group
Member of the Board Regional EXCO (4 yrs)
Yuichiro Isobe Family Office
Senior Vice President Asset Management (22 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at WASEDA Business School
IBMC at Brigham Young University
Master's degree at Waseda University
Accounting and Finance Credits for CPA Prep (Certified Public Accountant) at California State University - East Bay
