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Akira Mamizuka

Limited Partner at Stage 2 Capital

Overview

Mamizuka is a Limited Partner at Stage 2 Capital [1] and holds the position of Vice President of Technology and Product Operations at LinkedIn as of January 2026 [13]. Mamizuka previously served as Vice President of Global Sales Operations for LinkedIn's SaaS businesses beginning in March 2021, overseeing Talent Solutions and Sales Solutions representing approximately 60% of total B2B revenue, alongside Member & Customer Success teams and Marketing Planning & Performance [2][4]. Mamizuka joined LinkedIn in May 2014 as LATAM Head of Sales Operations [10] and progressed through roles of increasing responsibility across regional and global sales operations [5][6][7][8][9]. Mamizuka holds an MBA in General Management and Corporate Finance from NYU Stern School of Business [11] and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas [12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I run Global Sales Operations across LinkedIn's SaaS businesses: Talent Solutions and Sales Solutions, representing ~60% of total B2B revenue. I am also responsible for Member & Customer Success teams, as well as Marketing Planning & Performance. I am a Latino executive (born and raised in Brazil) and have been with LinkedIn since 2014. Started in Brazil helping the LATAM region scale, spent 2 years in Ireland covering the EMEA region until I landed in San Francisco in my current role. My role as Sales Operations leader is to be the COO of the global business, i.e., to be the backbone of the…

Career history

  1. Vice President of Technology and Product OperationsJan 2026 to presentLinkedIn
  2. Vice President of Global Sales Operations, SaaSMar 2021 to presentLinkedIn
  3. Senior Director of Global Sales Operations, SaaSJan 2020 to Mar 2021LinkedIn
  4. Senior Director of Global Sales Operations, Talent Solutions and Learning SolutionsJul 2018 to Jan 2020LinkedIn
  5. Director of Sales Operations, EMEA and LATAM Talent SolutionsAug 2017 to Jun 2018LinkedIn
  6. Director of Sales Operations, EMEA Talent SolutionsFeb 2016 to Aug 2017LinkedIn
  7. Global Head of Sales Operations - lynda.com (interim)Aug 2015 to Feb 2016LinkedIn
  8. LATAM Head of Sales OperationsMay 2014 to Feb 2016LinkedIn
  9. Limited PartnerStage 2 Capital

Education

  1. MBA, General Management, Corporate Finance2009 - 2011NYU Stern School of Business
  2. Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at Universidade Estadual de Campinas2005Education

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