Kathy Matsui — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and General Partner of MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG-integrated global venture capital fund.
Former Vice Chair of Goldman Sachs Japan and Chief Japan Equity Strategist, ranked No. 1 in Japan Equity Strategy by Institutional Investor multiple times.
Her 'Womenomics' research spurred the Japanese government to promote gender diversity as part of the nation's economic growth strategy.
Author of the best-selling Japanese book 'How to Nurture Female Employees' (2020).
Serves as an external board director of Fast Retailing Inc. and Chair Emeritus of the US-Japan Council.
Holds an AB, magna cum laude, from Harvard University and an MA from Johns Hopkins University.

Biography

Kathy Mitsuko Matsui is a co-founder and General Partner of MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG-integrated global venture capital fund. Prior to this, she had a distinguished career at Goldman Sachs Japan, where she served as vice chair, co-head of Macro Research in Asia, and chief Japan equity strategist. Her expertise in Japan Equity Strategy earned her multiple No. 1 rankings by Institutional Investor.