Kotai Gen

Kotai Gen is a Director at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). He oversees SMBC’s strategic investments in venture capital funds as an LP investor and in startups through its CVC platform as a GP investor. He manages GP-LP relationships, drives business development initiatives, and helps connect Japanese corporations with emerging technologies and innovation ecosystems. Kotai is a Sozo Scholar at Sozo Ventures and a Kauffman Fellow (Class 30).