Nao Murakami

Active Investor

Partner - Investment at SMBC Asia Rising Fund

Singapore, Singapore

Nao Murakami, Partner - Investment at SMBC Asia Rising Fund is an active investor based in Singapore, Singapore. This profile covers what Nao Murakami backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Nao Murakami is a Co-Founder & serves as General Partner at Incubate Fund Asia. He serves as Investment Partner at SMBC Asia Rising Fund. He is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Incubate Fund Asia. He served as Board Member at Tripeur. He served as Board Member at StayAbode. He brings a wealth of experience in the IT/Internet startup sector. He honed his expertise at the Tokyo and New York offices of Nomura Securities Group's Investment Banking Division, successfully guiding numerous tech startups to IPOs. In 2014, he ventured to India, where he gained hands-on experience by launching his own startup. Recognizing India's potential, he founded Incubate Fund Asia (previously Incubate Fund India) in 2016 and assumed the role of General Partner, further contributing to the growth and success of startups in the region. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Investor type: AngelVCPECorporate VCInvestment Partner
Stages: Early Stage VentureSeed
Invests in: SaaS & Enterprise
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Typical check: $375K
Past investments: 2

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