Yuri Asahina

Associate

Yuri is responsible for discovering emerging deeptech startups in Asia and Oceania and fostering connections between founders and Honda for strategic collaboration. Prior to joining Honda, she managed strategic alliances with startups at a major telecom company, overseeing portfolio companies of various sizes and stages, handling management accounting and valuation reporting, and leading investment due diligence processes. Before that, she worked at a governmental financial institution, where she managed private equity and venture capital funds as an LP across Europe, Asia, and the United States, and led co-GP fund structuring.