Yuichiro Hikosaka

Yuichiro Hikosaka is a Principal at Airbus Ventures based in Tokyo, Japan, where he focuses on deep-tech investments and strategic advisory across the Asia Pacific region. He began his career spending nine years at Goldman Sachs Securities, trading multi-asset classes including corporate bonds, equities, and derivatives while covering credit derivative securitization. Following his tenure in financial markets, Hikosaka transitioned to the startup ecosystem, serving as Chief Operating Officer for various artificial intelligence and robotics companies and working as a Principal at Transcelestial from 2020 to 2025. Holding advanced degrees in science and financial engineering from Keio University and the University of Tokyo, he recently co-authored investment theses for portfolio companies such as Bifrost AI and Featherless.ai. His current investment focus centers on high-stakes emerging technologies, specifically targeting aerospace applications, geospatial data, advanced robotics, and off-world infrastructure.