Our team
We are experienced investment professionals with executive and investment track records operating globally from our offices in Munich and Boston. We share the passion for digital transformation and disruptive technologies and enjoy working with entrepreneurial teams.
We are supported by a high caliber advisory board representing senior executives and board members of Hitachi Ltd.
Stefan Gabriel
CEO & Managing Director
Munich, Germany
Wolfgang Seibold
CFO & Partner
Munich, Germany
Pete Bastien
President & Partner
Boston, USA
Tobias Jahn
Partner
Munich, Germany
Galina Rachenkova
Principal
Munich, Germany
Joanna Soroka
Principal
Munich, Germany
Ankesh Madan
Senior Associate
Boston, USA
Marie Tai
Associate
Munich, Germany
Jan Marchewski
Analyst
Munich, Germany
Vamsi Patti
Analyst
Munich, Germany
Annalisa Gasser
Head of Administration
Munich, Germany
Corporate Venturing Office
The bridge into global Hitachi
The Corporate Venturing Office (CVO) in Tokyo serves as the bridge connecting Hitachi Business Units, Corporate Strategy and R&D with the global entrepreneurial community.
CVO facilitates collaboration between Hitachi and its customers and help accelerate our portfolio companies’ growth by leveraging the Hitachi ecosystem.
For more information please visit CVO’s website.
Norihiro Suzuki, Ph.D.
Vice President and Executive Officer, CTO, General Manager of Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Kenichi Funaki, Dr. Eng.
General Manager of Corporate Venturing Office, Hitachi, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan