Director
Venture InvestmentsJay Onda

He is an award-winning innovation thought leader bringing over 12 years of corporate venture and innovation experience combined with 15 years of startup experience focusing on UI/UX, products, and strategic value creation. He has played a pivotal role in transforming NTT Docomo’s Research Labs in Palo Alto into an open-innovation platform and was one of the founding members of Yamaha Motor Ventures. He is a CVC Advisory Board Member for the Learning Resource Committee with the National Venture Capital Association. As a supporter of the startup and venture ecosystem, he serves as an active mentor and advisor to accelerators worldwide and believes in empowering purpose-driven founders and together creating a better world for our future generations.