Andrew Ogawa is a Managing Partner and founder of Quest Venture Partners since its inception in late 2007. He evaluates investment opportunities and closes seed and A rounds, with expertise in automotive transportation, procurement, and corporate strategy.
Andrew spent 11 years at Daimler AG across multiple divisions and locations, including a turnaround assignment at Mitsubishi Motors. He holds economics and East Asian Studies degrees from UC Santa Barbara, plus an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird.
Marcus Ogawa is a Managing Partner and founder of Quest Venture Partners since its inception in late 2007. He identifies investment opportunities and collaborates with portfolio company leadership, specializing in digital media, mobile, and video sectors.
Marcus has startup and corporate experience spanning internet, computing, real estate, and news media. He holds a Computer Information Systems degree from Bentley University and is a bilingual Japanese-American.
Maarten contributed over 6 years at Google with 4 of those years on the Android team, where he led European launches and managed technical programs for Nexus devices. He brings more than 12 years of Silicon Valley experience advising startups and corporations.
Before Google, he worked at Mercury Software on performance optimization. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics.
Takeshi brings over 20 years of experience at Sony Group, progressing from ASIC engineer to CTO of Sony Mobile. He possesses semiconductor, full-stack software, and enterprise sales expertise.
Most recently, he served as Japan's Chief Product Officer at Asurion, developing InsureTech services. He holds a Bachelor of Science & Technology in Computer Graphics.