Shinichi Iwata

Shinichi Iwata serves as Venture Partner at Atomico. He is also an angel investor. He works closely with Atomico's portfolio companies and partners, using his network and deep experience to help them scale both inside and outside Japan. Prior to joining Atomico, he was President of Skype Japan K.K. where he developed crucial relationships in Japan with local partners. He was an integral part of establishing key global partnerships as a local window to Panasonic VIERA and Sony BRAVIA for TV integration. Companies including Fab, Rovio, Gengo and Supercell now benefit from his experience as they establish and scale their presence in Japan. Before Skype, he was involved in the establishment of a technology venture company, Ariel Networks, Inc. There, he managed the overall development of peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, from planning to design and development, and wrote numerous articles and gave lectures on P2P technologies and applications. His initial career began as a software engineering manager at Lotus and Microsoft following his graduation from Keio University with a Bachelor degree in physics. He serves as a Board Member at Gengo.