Takaharu Yamagami- General Partner

Mr. Yamagami joined Techno-Venture Co., Ltd. as the General Manager (General Partner equivalent) of the Investment Department, Venture Capital Division in 1997.  Techno-Venture is Japan's oldest venture capital company.  The Company's funds hold investments in over 100 technology-based companies and total in excess of 20 billion yen, making Techno-Venture Japan's largest independent venture capital company.  Today, there are more than 100 venture capital firms operating in Japan, but less than 10 are truly independent. His past investments include: Pogo.com, Inc. (previously known as TE Networks, Inc.), Adknowledge, Inc., Symyx Technologies, Argonaut Technologies, Inc., Accumetrics, Inc., and EOS Biotechnology, Inc.  Mr. Yamagami left Techno in January 2000 to join CrossBridge.

Prior to joining Techno-Venture Co., Ltd., he successfully held senior management positions at NKK Corporation including the Treasury Division (Project Finance); New York Subsidiary (Corporate Venture Finance); and NK Lease Corporation (Venture Leasing).   While at NKK he was responsible for the company's strategic investment in Silicon Graphics, Raster Graphics, and Paradigm Technology.

Mr. Yamagami received his BA in Commerce from Hitotsubashi University with distinction; MS in Financial Studies from The University of Strathclyde, the United Kingdom; and MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management.