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Taka Yamada
Principal
Quona Capital
Taka Yamada is Principal at Quona Capital, a leading global venture capital firm dedicated to investing in innovative technology companies that drive financial inclusion and economic opportunity in the Global South. At Quona, he is focused on its Asia investments and portfolio support.
Prior to Quona, Taka was a part of the founding team in the Financial Services Unit at Grab, a leading SuperApp in Southeast Asia, where he led strategy, M&A and fundraising efforts across the region. He also held leadership roles in Grab's lending and payment businesses in Indonesia. Previously he was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey and in charge of projects on strategy, marketing and operations across emerging markets including Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.
Taka holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Tokyo.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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4:10–5:00pmWed 18 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Talent Rewiring
Global Fintech Hackcelerator - Closing the SME protection gap
About this session
Small and medium enterprises power the economy, yet most are badly underinsured against the risks that now shape it: cyber attacks, supply chain shocks and asset exposure. Most only find the gaps after something has gone wrong. In this Global FinTech Hackcelerator final, shortlisted teams take on Zurich Insurance’s challenge: give SMEs AI tools that show real-time risk exposure and coverage gaps across the business. Watch ideas that could close the protection gap, pitched live and judged on the Catalyst Stage, with SGD 80,000 going to the winner.
