BACKGROUND
Masa Shinomiya is a senior mechanical engineer at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where he is responsible for providing engineering support for portfolio companies.
Previously, he worked as a body design engineer for a scooter in Yamaha Motor.
Prior to that, he worked as a CAE engineer. He supported structural design, such as for commercial motorcycles, race bikes, surface mounter, and various research projects.
Masa graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology with a master of Mechanical system engineering.
In his leisure time he enjoys riding motorcycles and skiing.
Helen Wang
ASSOCIATE
BACKGROUND
Helen Wang is an Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where she is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities for the Sustainability Fund.
Previously, Helen was a part of the technology investment team at Hercules Capital, where she was responsible for underwriting venture debt to growth-stage SaaS, consumer, marketplace, and cleantech companies. Helen also has experience working in wealth management at Goldman Sachs and audit at Deloitte.
Helen graduated from Northeastern University with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and finance.
In her spare time, she enjoys rock climbing, hiking, snowboarding, and trying new restaurants.