Mr Hiro Tamura

KANDO id: 40397

Bio

Currently leads investment review, negotiation, and transaction execution. Also active in deal origination and advises portfolio companies on international strategy. Prior to Atomico, was co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of SP&W, a principal investment and advisory company. With Skype, spent time working with the management team in Europe on regional/global partnership strategies for the Company. Previous to SP&W, spent 5 years building up the financial advisory franchise for IRG, a boutique investment bank dedicated to technology, media, and telecommunications. Joined IRG from Lehman Brothers, where he worked in International Equity Sales. During his time at Lehman, was involved in the sale of Pacific Internet, the first Asian Internet company to list on Nasdaq in the US, as well as the listings of chinadotcom, Korea Thrunet, and several other offerings originating from Asia. BA in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University.

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