Naonori Kurokawa

Naonori is a partner at The University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC) focusing on seed and early stage physical science and life science investments. He currently serves on the boards of high-tech startups including Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. and ROCA K.K. His passion is to support and cooperate with academics and entrepreneurs who have industry-changing ideas. He earned his PhD in Applied Physics from Osaka University followed by an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.