Finance Monthly Game Changer Awards 2020 Winners Edition

KAY ENJOJI President of TEL Venture Capital (Tel VC) Firm Profile We support fundamental innovations in wide areas of industries. TEL Venture Capital (TEL VC) strives to leverage the capabilities of our parent Tokyo Electron — the world’s leading semiconductor and display equipment manufacturer — to enable the growth of other foundational technologies — from thin film transistors to nanotechnology. Our approach reflects our understanding of the limitations of both traditional corporate and financial venture capital models. We seek new ways to use our unique resources to transform ideas, talents and technologies into great companies. TEL VC is located in Silicon Valley, USA but we are globally focused since good ideas and fresh perspectives can emerge anywhere. We have invested about 30 start-up companies in global. In 2018, our investments were 7. A partner with common goals — and global assets At TELVC, we consider our investment companies to be partners and we support their activities to secure future success. The TELVC team. About TEL, Tokyo Electron Ltd As a leading global supplier of semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment, Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) engages in development, manufacturing, and sales in a wide range of product fields. All of TEL’s semiconductor and FPD production equipment product lines maintain high market shares in their respective global segments. TEL provides outstanding products and services to customers through a global network in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Kay Enjoji was appointed President of TEL Venture Capital (TEL VC) in 2011, and currently oversees its operations, strategic direction, investment approval process and board-related decisions. Kay is also Vice President of Tokyo Electron (TEL, parent company of TEL VC) for corporate innovation. Kay covers a range of technologies from impacting Tokyo Electron’s core semiconductor and flat panel display businesses, such as process, design, material, hardware/software, sustainability/conservation and those peripheral area, to other Silicon fabrication and other process technology. Kay has more than 30 years of semiconductor industry experience with career highlights as a senior manager in device and process technology businesses, including various senior management roles in TEL such as director of MEMS division, corporate marketing division and business unit marketing, where he guided new product development and new business expansion. Kay received his B.A. in economics from Keio University. Unique CVC Model Kay has established the unique CVC model, “TELVC model” , which is (a) very close relationship with business unit, factory and R&D, (b) ROI based on biz return, (c) various types of the investment, (d) management of collaboration with start-ups. Based on this fact, Kay has also consulted many companies who would start CVC, since CVC is now popular. FINANCE MONTHLY GAME CHANGERS AWARDS 2020 www. f inance-monthly .com 31