Kyoko Watanabe, Director of Finance and Operations at DEFTA Partners, San Francisco, CA — verified investor profile. See sector focus and contact routes.
DEFTA Partners is a global venture investment firm with offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Since the 1980s, they have identified, nurtured, and funded companies with innovative technologies, investing in over 100 companies across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including the U.S., U.K., Israel, Bangladesh, and Japan. Their current focus areas include Healthcare (integrating ICT, biotech, pharma, and other healthcare fields, investing in advanced therapeutics, health ICT, and enabling technologies) and ICT (with a vision for pervasive ubiquitous communications, including embedded devices, digital TV, and online security). They also aim for sustainable growth in the developing world.
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