Ayano Kase

Ayano Kase currently serves as the EU/UK Lead for Portfolio Success and Investments at Woven Capital, Toyota's Growth Fund, since October 2023. Prior to this role, Ayano held the position of Business Development & Strategy Manager at Woven by Toyota from September 2021 to September 2023, where responsibilities included leading business and product strategy as well as company-level strategic initiatives in collaboration with executive leadership. Ayano's earlier experience includes a tenure at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from September 2018 to August 2021, where roles progressed from Associate to Senior Associate and Consultant. Additionally, a research assistant position was held at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation from August 2017 to May 2018, assisting Professor Patrice Derrington. Ayano earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Statistics from Columbia University.