Tomoko Ishikura
Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2019 - Current
Investing in the future of healthcare; supporting cross-cultural business development
It is a Venture Capital & Private Equity
Member
2025
Investor
2024
one.bio is an emerging biotechnology spinout from UC Davis that creates ingredients for food and biopharmaceutical applications.
Raised $17,000,000.00 from iSelect Fund, Seventure Partners, Skyviews Life Science, Acre Venture Partners, Collaborative Fund, Skyviews Life Science, iSelect Fund, Collaborative Fund, Acre Venture Partners and Seventure Partners.
Investor
2024
Accelerating the world's R&D.
Raised $3,050,000.00 from FoundersX Ventures, Kicker Ventures, Longtail Health Ventures, Jude Gomila, Village Global, Inovia Capital, Builders VC, On Deck, BoxOne Ventures and Duro Ventures.
Investor
2023
Talofa develops games that make players mentally and physically healthier
Raised $6,300,000.00 from Chamaeleon, Insight Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Kicker Ventures, 1Up Ventures and Basis Set Ventures.
Board Observer
2023
Investor
2022
Ruby Bio is a biosynthesis platform that manufactures biodegradable and non-toxic molecules.
Investor
2022
Jona is a technology startup that employs artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the microbiome and health.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from Alumni Ventures, Breyer Capital, Meridian Street Capital and Alumni Ventures.
Board Observer
2023
Anise Health is a digital platform for mental health and wellbeing.
Raised $1,200,000.00 from NextShark.
Investor
2022
Ruby Robotics offers vertically integrated robotics and artificial intelligence to make images and assesses tissue during biopsy procedures.