Satoshi Murakami serves as Director of MetaProp’s Asia Pacific business where he leads regional operations and presence from our Tokyo office. In addition, Satoshi leads regional community efforts to connect MetaProp’s APAC-based limited partners and founders to each other and the global PropTech ecosystem.

Prior to joining MetaProp, Satoshi led the development of the real estate business for Sumitomo Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in Japan, where he built the organization’s entire asset cycle from real estate acquisition to disposition. In 2018, he was transferred to the United States where he steered the business’ venture capital arm to efficiently discover, invest, and partner with prominent startups and simultaneously scaling the strategy across the country. In this capacity, Satoshi led the research, due diligence, and execution of investments across the technology landscape, identifying synergies for Sumitomo’s core business lines from the portfolio. 

Satoshi received a Bachelor of Science and Technology in Architectural Design from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. Outside of work, Satoshi enjoys being active in crossfit and plays tennis; he can often be found relaxing by watching NBA games.