# Ko Ogasawara

> Ko Ogasawara is a startup investor at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mitsubishi Heavy Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-heavy-industries)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ko-ogasawara-b4a646167

Ko Ogasawara is a startup investor at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Ko Ogasawara has over 25 years career in technical fields of developing and operating launch vehicles, such as H-II, H-IIA/B and H3. He has also expertise in space reentry technologies. In 2008, he began to manage launch vehicle performance analysis section of Space Systems Engineering Department. From 2011, he played a key role to define H3launch vehicle development plan as deputy director.In 2014, he started to lead the launch service of H-IIA/B. Since then, MHI was awarded some commercial launch service contracts, achieved 1st successful commercial launch of H-IIA for Telstar-12V in 2015.

## About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries manufactures and builds equipment including power turbines, missile systems, chemical plants, ships, and jets. They also make air conditioners and refrigerators for residential use. They operate through the energy, environment, commercial aviation, transportation systems, space systems, machinery, equipment, andinfrastructure segments.

4 contacts available at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hideaki Omiya | Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hideaki-omiya |
| Ko Ogasawara | Vice President and General Manager, Business Development Department | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ko-ogasawara |
| Shin Gomi | General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shin-gomi |
| Shohei Toyota | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shohei-toyota |

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