Kai Sato

Kai Sato

Managing Partner

Kai is the founder of Kaizen Reserve, which fosters innovation and unlocks new growth avenues for corporations and family offices. He is an advisor to Forma Capital, a consumer-focused venture firm that specializes in product-celebrity fit and a fund advisor to Hatch, a global startup accelerator focused on helping feed the world through sustainable aquaculture technologies.

Previously, Kai was the co-president & chief marketing officer of Crown Electrokinetics (Nasdaq: CRKN), chief marketing & innovation officer of Rubicon Resources (acquired by TSX: HLF), the co-founder of FieldLevel, and a board member of SportTechie (acquired by Leaders Group).

Kai is the author of “Marketing Architecture: How to Attract Customers, Hires, and Investors for Any Company Under 50 Employees.” He graduated from the University of Southern California as a Presidential Scholar and now chairs the alumni board of its John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program.