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Kenta Yaegashi

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Insight Partners source, reviewed October 8, 2026: I developed a fascination with technology at a young age. Growing up, I loved playing video games, producing electronic music, tinkering with robots-  it was all too easy to go down the rabbit hole of exploring what could be done with the tools I had. At that time, technology wasn’t everywhere yet, and the desktop PC was the main computer most families had. While at Stanford, I loved the culture of entrepreneurship where students would work on ideas that tackled challenging problems in the wider world; I had the chance to work with a number of startups throughout college, from inception as an early-stage investor at the DormRoomFund to an advisor at an investment bank. After spending time as a growth equity investor at General Atlantic and late-stage private equity investor at Permira, I co-founded my first company building a software platform for restaurants in Japan. In early 2021, I moved back to the US to join Centerview Partners, helping large technology companies think through business strategy, investor messaging, and M&A. Starting in early 2022, I joined Insight in NYC where I now focus on early and growth-stage opportunities to partner with businesses. In my free time, I love watching movies, exploring new restaurants, and DJing house music. I’ve worked on a few productivity tools in the past, and get excited about ways that technology can help us focus on the relationships that matter most to us in life.