Yohei Iwasaki
Bachelor of Law from University of Tokyo (2004), Pursuing MBA in Environment and Resources from Stanford Business School, Business Developer at Energ2 (2009), Leading technology-related consultation law firm Uchida & Samejima Law Firm (2007-2008).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Law, Leadership, Management, Public Relations |
| Groups: | BASES E-Challenge 2012, BASES Social E-Challenge 2012, Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference, Imagine H2O 2011, MIT Clean Energy Prize 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES Social E-Challenge 2010 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Science University of Tokyo, Stanford Business School |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | ENERG2 |
| Position: | Business Development |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Initiated and launched comprehensive Japan growth strategy after presentation to Board
Managed communication with potential customers, leading to new relationships with 5 largest corporations Designed specifications of new system of paring batteries with ultracapacitors for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid Evaluated business opportunities of Lithium Ion Capacitor and 10X anode of lithium ion batteries Contributed idea generation with team in forming marketing strategies |
| Employer: | UCHIDA & SAMEJIMA LAW FIRM |
| Position: | Attorney |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Practiced intellectual property and strategic business consultation regarding new venture development
Advised R&D direction of solar panel company based on intellectual property, leading to innovative new technology Led project to advise Swiss private equity fund for Russian fund-of-funds opportunities of $300 million Negotiated agreements transferring and licensing patents such as for cancer drug, resulting in successful technology transfer Acquired clients: auto company founded by chief designer of Ferrari; former minister of government; venture capital firm Board Observer for search engine startup |
| Employer: | NISHIMURA & PARTNERS |
| Position: | Attorney |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Developed new model of project finance on wind energy
Led team to create new project finance structure to avoid reorganization of borrower, now standard model Advised small Silicon Valley venture capital firm (fund size $30 million) to penetrate Japanese market Led several teams of 6-10 people, implementing several international project financing; deal value exceeding $1 billion Negotiated agreements for M&A, resulting in management buyout transactions including largest ever in Japan ($2 billion) Advised transfer of technology such as chimeric antibodies, using a tax-advantaged structure |
| Employer: | Legal Training and Research Institute - |
| Position: | Legal Apprentice |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Voted by colleagues “the most passionate apprentice” in 2005 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford Business School |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2011 |
| Degree: | Environment and Resources, MBA |
| University: | Science University of Tokyo |
| Time period: | 2000 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Law, BA |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Co-founded NPO of educating children with orchestral music, organizing leading professional musicians (2009)
CFO of Environmentally Sustainable Business Club; Co-President of Asian Society Club; President of Stanford Japan Association; CFO of Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference |
