Akihiko Okamoto, managing director of corporate venturing unit Recruit Strategic Partners (RSP) for over four years, has been promoted to corporate executive officer of its parent company, Japan-based human resources firm Recruit Holdings.
Okamoto joined Recruit in 2007, taking a position as manager of its new business development and brand management divisions. He was promoted in 2011 to head Silicon Valley-based RSP, which was established by Recruit in 2008, as managing director, and will retain that role.
Companies RSP has funded since Okamoto took the helm include lending platform Kabbage, e-signature technology provider DocuSign and e-commerce company SnapDeal.
– Photo of Akihito Okamoto courtesy of Recruit Holdings