Yuto Kono

Principal, Genesia Ventures
Yuto Kono has unusually deep Asia experience—India, Southeast Asia and leading a Vietnam office—with Africa coverage, and a creator brand with thousands following focused on creator-economy and talent products.
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About Yuto Kono

Yuto Kono is a venture capital investor at Genesia Ventures who has built unusually deep experience across Asia's startup ecosystems through hands-on roles in India, Southeast Asia, and leading Genesia's Vietnam office, while also covering Africa investments—a rare geographic mandate for a Japan-based VC. He maintains an active personal brand as a digital creator with thousands of social media followers, which aligns with his focus on investing in creator economy and talent-focused products.

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Genesia Ventures

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Genesia Ventures operates as a platform across three hubs—Tokyo, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City—to systematically connect founders, talent, and capital between Japan and Southeast Asia at the seed stage, with deliberate fund exposure split between these regions. The firm focuses on helping founders navigate the Series A gap through explicit playbooks and data-informed guidance from their 100+ seed investments, while backing digital infrastructure that enables cross-border talent mobility and ecosystem development in emerging Southeast Asian markets.

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