Ayumi joined Coral Capital in April 2022 and became Partner in July 2024. She is the first person outside of the investment team to become Partner at the firm and is responsible for Coral’s strategy and portfolio company support.
Prior to Coral, she spent more than 10 years at Recruit, the owner of Indeed and one of the largest tech companies in Japan, across a wide range of roles. In her early years she worked on sales and promotion strategies for “HOT PEPPER Beauty,” one of the largest review sites for beauty salons in Japan. In 2015, she moved to the New Business Development Office to launch TECH LAB PAAK, a startup co-working space and community for more than 1,000 people in startups, research, and social entrepreneurship. She later served as Executive Director, leading new business development initiatives, as well as serving as the project manager for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
She enjoys good food, wine, and coffee. Her latest endeavor is also learning English.
