Mikihiro Yasuda

Mikihiro Yasuda is a General Partner at Hike Ventures based in San Francisco, California. He began his career as a programmer and previously served as Practice Manager for Japan at Netscape before becoming the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Kakaku.com. Yasuda later transitioned into venture capital and startup incubation, working as the Chief Executive Officer of Open Network Lab and leading early-stage investments for DeNA San Francisco. Additionally, he founded the lean startup consulting firm Neo and earned a Bachelor of Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from McGill University. He currently serves as a board member for two organizations: the UCSF Health Hub and the McGill Japan Advisory Board. Yasuda leverages his technical background and executive operating experience to invest in artificial intelligence, enterprise, digital health, and robotics.