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.
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.
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HELEN
What do you love to do outside of work?
Outside of work, I spend basically all my time outside. I love exploring the Sierra Nevada, hiking, climbing, and camping in the summer, and skiing/snowboarding in the winter. My passion for climate tech stems from a desire to ultimately protect the places I recreate in given the impacts of climate change (i.e. wildfires and drought in California) on the ability to enjoy the outdoors.
What’s your next adventure with Yamaha? Which Yamaha products would you love to try next and where?
I would love to see an electric snowmobile in the product lineup someday. That would be amazing for getting out into the back country for easier access to skiing fresh snow.