Naoko is a partner at WiL, LLC (World Innovation Lab), a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in and forming world-class ventures with a mission of creating a bridge between Silicon Valley and Japan. Based in WiL's Silicon Valley office, Naoko offers cross-border expertise in investment and business creation.

Naoko has a rich experience in business development and product management, with a proven track record in strategic alliance negotiation and business management. Prior to WiL, she served as VP of international business and product management at Yahoo Inc., leading joint ventures and strategic partnerships including Yahoo Japan and Yahoo 7 in Australia and New Zealand. She also held international management and corporate marketing positions at TIBCO and Microsoft.

Naoko holds an MS in Marketing from Boston University and lives in Palo Alto with her family.