Yale and August U.S.
Kaz Shimizu is an experienced investment and business development professional currently serving as グループ長 at KDDI Corporation since April 2018, after relocating from San Francisco to Tokyo. Kaz leads the KDDI accelerator program "KDDI MUGENLABO," facilitating collaboration between enterprises and startups in Japan. In addition, Kaz has played a significant role as an investor in numerous US startups, including Halo Neuroscience, Jibo, Inc., August Home, Inc., Ossia Inc., Edmodo, and Plumzi, Inc., through the KDDI Open Innovation Fund. Prior experience includes positions as Investment Director and Investment Manager at KDDI America, Inc., and Project Manager at KDDI Corporation. Kaz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environment and Information from Keio University.
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Yale and August U.S.
Yale and August Home are leaders in the smart lock and smart home security space. We create products and services that add everyday simplicity and convenience to our users’ lives by letting them control access to their front door, while providing peace of mind through visibility into who is coming and going. The August and Yale Access apps support our products in the U.S. and Canada, and we’re constantly adding partner integrations to our platform. We collaborate with industry leaders to seamlessly fit our locks into the smart home, making it possible for our users to come home to find a clean house, the dog walked, and those pesky repairs taken care of. What sets us apart from others? Our small but talented team takes ownership of everything we do, from start to finish. We are driven by a collective passion to create innovative products and services that make people’s lives easier and safer.