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Kenjiro Watanabe

Co-Managing Partner at E12 Ventures

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Kenjiro Watanabe serves as Co-Managing Partner at E12 Ventures[4] and holds over 20 years of experience in equity investments, including venture capital, buyout, and cross-border M&A[2]. Watanabe possesses business development experience across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and wellness industries[2] and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese[2]. Watanabe's career includes roles as President & CEO of Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.[3], General Partner at Magenta Venture Partners[5], and General Manager of the Business Development Department in the Private Equity Division at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.[6]. Prior positions include Managing Director at Advantage Partners (China) Co., Ltd.[8] and equity investment roles spanning from 2003 to 2023 at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.[7]. Watanabe holds a Master of Science in Bio-physics from Waseda University[13], an EMBA from Peking University[11], and studied Chinese Language and Chinese Economics at Fudan University[12].

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20+ years of experience in equity investments, including venture capital, buyout, and cross-border M&A Business development experience across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and wellness industries Fluent in Mandarin Chinese

Career history

  1. President & CEOJun 2026 to presentMitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.
  2. Co-Managing PartnerJun 2026 to presentE12 Ventures
  3. General PartnerJul 2026 to presentMagenta Venture Partners
  4. General Manager, Business Development Department, Private Equity DivisionJan 2023 to May 2026Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  5. Equity Investment and global tradingApr 2003 to Jan 2023Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  6. Managing DirectorDec 2020 to Jan 2022Advantage Partners (China) Co., Ltd.
  7. Senior DirectorMar 2019 to Dec 2020Advantage Partners (China) Co., Ltd.
  8. Senior DirectorDec 2018 to Mar 2019Advantage Partners (H.K.) Limited

Education

  1. Master, EMBA2009 - 2011Peking University
  2. Chinese Language, Chinese Economics2005 - 2006Fudan University
  3. Master of Science - MS, Bio-physicsApr 2001 - Mar 2003Waseda University

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