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

Gayathri Radhakrishnan
Partner
Silicon Valley, USA

Galina Sagan
Principal
Munich, Germany

Joanna Soroka
Principal
Munich, Germany

Ankesh Madan
Principal
Boston, USA

Jan Marchewski
Associate
Munich, Germany

Vamsi Patti
Analyst
Munich, Germany

Elena Ballesteros Rodado
Analyst
Munich, Germany

Marina Du
Associate
Munich, Germany

Ryan Kim
Analyst
Boston, USA

Annalisa Simons
Head of Administration
Munich, Germany

Carina Abdelatif
Office Manager
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.

Kenichi Funaki, Dr. Eng.
General Manager of Corporate Venturing Office, Hitachi, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan