Investigative journalist with 20 years of experience in the financial industry.
Anna Mutoh is a journalist with published work in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and Japan’s NewsPicks. She was also a producer for The Closer by Project Brazen, a New York Times recommended podcast about deals that shaped the world. Anna earned her master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she was a Toni Stabile fellow for investigative journalism, and her bachelor's degree from Duke University. Anna has extensive experience working in the financial industry where she held the position of Vice President and Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and at a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. Anna is passionate about following the money for answers, women’s rights, and equality. She is a native Japanese and English speaker, a triathlete, and currently lives in New York City.
Notable Works
The Tragedy of Being a New Mom in America
Wall Street Journal | 08.03.2023
Lack of female-led “unicorns” show the need for change in the VC world
Financial Times | 03.08.2024
WeightWatchers faces an era when weight loss comes in a syringe
Financial Times | 04.09.2024
Can WeightWatches survive the Wegovy era?
FT Behind the Money | 04.10.2024
Published Works
Print (English)
Audio
Project Brazen | 2023
America's Maternal Mental Health Crisis
The Journal. | 09.08.2023
Shoe Leather | 05.30.2021
Can WeightWatchers survive the Wegovy era?
FT Behind the Money | 04.10.2024
FT Unhedged | 04.11.2024
Reddit hits the road ahead of IPO
FT News Briefing | 03.12.2024
Video
Anna Mutoh reporting live from NYC on COVID-19 (In Japanese)
NewsPicks Live | 03.25.2020
NewsPicks Live | Weekly Ochiai | 06.10.2020
Anna Mutoh's NewsPicks Profile (In Japanese)
View all of my Newspicks clips
Anna Mutoh Interview with Kara Swisher - Coming Soon
Women in Media | Columbia Journalism School | 05.25.21
ArcGIS StoryMaps | 08.11.2021