Yamato Sasagawa

About

Yamato Sasagawa is a venture investor and startup ecosystem contributor serving as Principal at WiL (World Innovation Lab). Before becoming an investor, he was an entrepreneur and operator, including co-founding and leading C CHANNEL’s Indonesia business and building experience across digital media, influencer marketing, and regional expansion. Yamato brings an operator-to-VC perspective on fundraising, international growth, market entry, and the practical differences between building a startup in Japan, Southeast Asia, and other global markets. The role provides direct exposure to how investors assess teams, markets, differentiation, traction, and a company’s ability to grow beyond its initial market. In practice, that perspective connects founder quality, market evidence, investment fit, and the long-term work required to build a company that investors can continue supporting. Yamato is particularly relevant to conversations around fundraising readiness, investor decision-making, venture-scale growth, and the signals that help founders build conviction with capital partners.