Hitachi Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological challenges in areas like IT, industrial automation (robotics, sensor technology and IoT), cloud services (data management, cybersecurity), mobility (autonomous driving, mobility services, smart infrastructure and security services), energy, smart medicine (AIfor digital imaging, smart diagnostics, remote care), smart city, smart infrastructure and more. With our first fund of USD 150M, we invest in Series A/B/C rounds in globally leading startups. From our offices in Munich, Germany, and Boston, USA, we work tirelessly to develop close ties and effective collaboration with leading innovative technology hubs and like-minded co-investors. Hitachi intends to leverage its strong position in multiple global technology markets, its expertise and network to support and promote Hitachi Ventures portfolio companies.

Founded:2019

Firm Location:Boston, Massachusetts • Cambridge, Massachusetts • Munich, Germany • Zurich, Switzerland

Hitachi Ventures Team

INVESTORS	INTRO STRENGTH	SWEET SPOT (RANGE)	INVESTMENT LOCATIONS	TOP INVESTMENT CATEGORIES
Pete Bastien Hitachi VenturesPartner	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A) +13
Stefan Gabriel Hitachi VenturesManaging Director	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed) +11
Tobias Jahn Hitachi VenturesPartner	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A) +12
Ankesh Madan Hitachi VenturesPrincipal	n/a	$4.0M ($2.0M - $8.0M)	Investors in Boston (MA), Investors in Germany	Investors in TransportationTech (Series B), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series B), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series B), Investors in TransportationTech (Series B), Investors in EnergyTech (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Security (Series B), Investors in Robotics (Series B), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in DeepTech (Series B), Investors in DeepTech (Series B), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series B), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A) +42
Jan Marchewski Hitachi VenturesAnalyst	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A) +12
Galina Rachenkova Hitachi VenturesPrincipal	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A) +12
Wolfgang Seibold Hitachi VenturesPartner	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Munich (Germany)	Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A) +4
Joanna Soroka Hitachi VenturesPrincipal	n/a	$1.5M ($100K - $5.0M)	Investors in Germany	Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Seed), Investors in Smart Cities/UrbanTech (Series A) +12