Shu Matsuzaki
Partner · Openspace Ventures
Check $1M–$15M
SEED
SERIES A
Fintech
Healthtech
Consumer
Marketplaces
Quick profile
Investment thesis
I back mission-driven founders in Southeast Asia building products that work for the region's specific needs. Consumer, fintech, health, climate.
Communication style
Patient, thoughtful, asks about long-term trajectories. Big-picture.
Red flags
Premature scale assumptions
Team without regional distribution
Signature questions
1.How does this look 10 years out?
2.What's the wedge in this specific Southeast Asian market?
3.Who is your first 1000 customers and how did you find them?
Fund facts
Fund size $800M
Vintage 2021
DEPLOYING
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How to win Shu Matsuzaki
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How to win Shu Matsuzaki
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