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Kellogg MBA '24 | Sustainability & Entrepeneurship

I still remember the night 6 years ago when I received an oral offer from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partner during my final interview. Stepping out of the BCG Tokyo office in Kioicho, a fancy area in Tokyo, I stood under a tree adorned with illumination lights and called my mom in China to share the news, even though she had no idea what BCG is. Today, I received a welcome gift from the BCG Alumni team, marking my official departure from the firm. I worked at BCG for 3.5 years, and after a 2-year LOA as an MBA student, I decided not to return but to embark on a new journey as a venture capitalist at TGVP. When I joined BCG, I had zero business acumen. My background was in steel manufacturing; I only knew how to make and deliver a steel coil overseas. I often wondered if the partner had made a mistake that night, so I felt I had to prove him right before he regretted his decision. During my time at BCG, I participated in 10+ projects, including venture investing, GTM, EV charging business development, PMI for aircraft makers' M&A, and organizational restructuring. These experiences taught me critical thinking, challenged my intellect, shaped my growth mindset, and cultivated storytelling skills. Looking back, I realize that BCG fundamentally shaped the way I work and think, and create slides (of course!) today. Now, as a new BCG alum and an incoming investor at TGVP, I am excited to apply what I’ve learned to make a positive impact on society. When my portfolio achieves a successful exit in the future, I look forward to calling my mom again—hopefully, she won't have to wait too long.

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Yinghao S.

Kellogg MBA 2024 || Ex-Huawei Global Go-To-Market Strategy || Consumer Electronics

3w

Fantastic news!

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3w

Congrats on your new adventure Jingjie (JJ) L. . I'm sure you will do great.

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Greg Tarr

Board Director | Venture Capitalist |Chief Strategy Officer | Automotive | Electric Vehicles | Transportation | ClimateTech | Digital Health | Gym | Longevity | Biohacker | Nutrition Science | Vietnam | Asia

3w

Jingjie (JJ) L. huge congrats to you 👏🏻

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Miriam Odabe, MBA

Strategy | Marketing Manager | Michigan Ross MBA 2024 | Forté Fellow

3w

Congrats, JJ. Wishing you the best on this new journey.

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Mitsushiro “Mitch” Hirai

MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School | Social Impact, Sustainability, ESG | Policy & Advocacy | Impact Investing

3w

Super excited with your next chapter! And honored to be BCG Tokyo alum with you:)

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Yuta Shimizu

One Capital - Partner

3w

おめでとうございます!

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Chika Dunga

Marketing Strategy | Journalist | Kellogg MBA

3w

Congratulations JJ. What a beautiful story

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Tina K. Hagopian-Fahey, CPC

Associate Director - Career Coach at Kellogg School of Management

2w

This is such a lovely "journey journal" JJ, congratulations on all your success before and now after Kellogg! I wish you a happy life and much career success.

Rawnak Wasi

Kellogg MBA + MS Design Innovation '25 | Strategy, VC & Startups

3w

Congrats JJ! What an inspiring story!

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Noritaka Suzuki

Senior Associate at The Carlyle Group || MBA at Kellogg School of Management

3w

Congratulations!!

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