Masanori Yamato
Director/Board Member at Sonatus, Inc.
Profile
Masanori Yamato is currently a Principal at TransLink Capital LLC and a Board Member at Sonatus, Inc. He previously worked as a Senior Advisor at Toyota Research Institute, Inc. and Toyota Ventures LLC.
Yamato received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, his graduate degree from Osaka University, and another graduate degree from the Robert R.
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science.
He also received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management in 2011.
Masanori Yamato active positions
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TransLink Capital LLC
TransLink Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance TransLink Capital LLC (TransLink Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jay H. Eum, Toshiya Otani and Sung-Bin Park. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-08-31 |
Sonatus, Inc.
Sonatus, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Sonatus, Inc. is an American company that accelerates vehicle software innovation and the transition towards software-defined vehicles. The company offers diverse products that serve as building blocks for automotive companies to fast forward to the future of mobility and deliver continuous improvements in costs, capabilities, reliability, and user experience over the vehicle lifespan. The company's award-winning software platform is in mass production in over 1 million vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis today and will grow to millions of cars by 2024. The company has raised more than $110 million USD with world-class automotive, technology, and venture investors. Sonatus is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, with offices in several locations. The company was founded by Jeff Chou, Yu Fang, and Jeff Chou has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-30 |
Former positions of Masanori Yamato
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Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
Toyota Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Research Institute, Inc. is a research company based in Palo Alto, CA. The private company conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill A. Pratt, TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. The company was founded in 2015. Gill A. Pratt has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Toyota Ventures LLC
Toyota Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017.The firm is headquartered in Los Altos,California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Training of Masanori Yamato
Michigan State University | Undergraduate Degree |
Osaka University | Graduate Degree |
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science | Graduate Degree |
Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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TransLink Capital LLC
TransLink Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance TransLink Capital LLC (TransLink Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jay H. Eum, Toshiya Otani and Sung-Bin Park. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
Toyota Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Research Institute, Inc. is a research company based in Palo Alto, CA. The private company conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill A. Pratt, TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, machine learning, and robotics. The company was founded in 2015. Gill A. Pratt has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Commercial Services |
Toyota Ventures LLC
Toyota Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017.The firm is headquartered in Los Altos,California. | Finance |
Sonatus, Inc.
Sonatus, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Sonatus, Inc. is an American company that accelerates vehicle software innovation and the transition towards software-defined vehicles. The company offers diverse products that serve as building blocks for automotive companies to fast forward to the future of mobility and deliver continuous improvements in costs, capabilities, reliability, and user experience over the vehicle lifespan. The company's award-winning software platform is in mass production in over 1 million vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis today and will grow to millions of cars by 2024. The company has raised more than $110 million USD with world-class automotive, technology, and venture investors. Sonatus is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, with offices in several locations. The company was founded by Jeff Chou, Yu Fang, and Jeff Chou has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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