Company Profile
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Hitachi Ventures is the global corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Hitachi Group. Operating as a standalone, return‑driven fund with Hitachi as its sole limited partner, the firm focuses on building partnerships with visionary founders to drive breakthrough innovation across climate, health, digital and industrial sectors. With offices in Munich, Boston and Palo Alto, Hitachi Ventures invests globally in startups aligned with Hitachi’s mission of social innovation.
Under the leadership of CEO & Managing Director Dr. Stefan Gabriel—who founded the CVC and brings over 20 years of venture and corporate innovation experience—the firm invests in early to mid‑stage startups (primarily pre‑seed to Series B/C). Hitachi Ventures provides both capital and strategic alignment with Hitachi’s business units, enabling collaboration and scale opportunities across industry, digital, environment and healthcare domains.
The firm currently manages four funds, including Fund IV launched in February 2025 with a commitment of $400 million, bringing total assets under management to approximately $1 billion. Hitachi Ventures seeks startups primarily in Europe, Israel and North America, targeting areas like Industry 5.0, TechBio, AI/data infrastructure, circular economy solutions, decarbonization and frontier deep‑tech.
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