Yosuke Yamamoto, a Partner at Universal Materials Incubator (UMI). See sector focus and contact routes.
Yosuke Yamamoto, a Partner at Universal Materials Incubator (UMI), invests primarily in early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) deep-tech ventures in Japan and select overseas markets, focusing on sectors like advanced materials, chemical science, biotechnology, environmental/energy technologies, and life sciences [2][3]. He has led 15 deals, including the July 2024 investment in Puraffinity, an environmental services company, and previously backed notable firms such as iPEACE223, bitBiome, Chemetry, and CellFiber as part of UMI’s portfolio [2][6]. His distinctive thesis centers on bridging academic research with commercial production in materials and chemistry, targeting post-R&D technologies before mass production, with ~40% of UMI’s allocation dedicated to environment and energy [2][7][12].
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