D4V (Design for Ventures)
Yoko Maki is D4V’s Marketing Manager, responsible for managing promotion and positioning of the D4V brand as well as community building. Yoko majored in Civil Engineering at the University of Tokyo and grew her interest in science/technology communication. Yoko worked at Nikkei Business Publications as a reporter for one of the largest Engineering magazines in Japan, where she devoted herself to investigative reporting and professional storytelling. Her desire to push technology and business forward with the power of storytelling led her to join D4V. Yoko received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. She also holds a Master’s degree in Promotional Media from Goldsmiths, University of London.
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D4V (Design for Ventures)
D4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive, consumer and enterprise technology startups. Partnering with the global design company IDEO, D4V provides both hands-on assistance and coaching to help startups create value via human-centered customer experiences and interactions.