Anish Patel
InvestorPartner, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Yamaha Motor Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
About
Anish Patel is a Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures, serving as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He was previously General Partner at Blue Victor Capital, a mobility-focused venture fund, Senior Investment Director at SAIC Capital, and Investment Manager at General Motors Ventures. He holds degrees in Finance and Economics from Michigan State University.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Mobility & Transportation
Experience
- Yamaha Motor VenturesChief Investment Officer & Chief Operating Officercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Yamaha Motor VenturesCOO & Managing Director2022 β 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
- Yamaha Motor VenturesPartner2019 β 2022Palo Alto, California
- Siren Marine, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 β present
- RIOS CorporationBoard Observercurrent2020 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Canvass AIBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- InOrbit, Inc.Board Observercurrent2020 β presentCalifornia, United States
- Exyn TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2020 β presentPennsylvania, United States
- VeniamBoard Observercurrent2019 β presentPorto Metropolitan Area
- PrecisionHawkStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 β presentNorth Carolina, United States
- Blue Victor CapitalCo-Founder and General Partner2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Via TransportationStrategic Advisor2016 β 2018New York, NY
- SolidEnergy SystemsMember of the Board2016 β 2018Woburn, MA
- YourMechanicBoard Observer2016 β 2018Mountain View, CA
- Fingertips LabMember of the Board2015 β 2018San Francisco, CA
- Savari Inc.Member of the Board2015 β 2018Santa Clara, CA
- SAIC CapitalSenior Investment Director2014 β 2018Menlo Park, California
- API.AIBoard Observer2015 β 2016Sunnyvale, CA
- General MotorsInvestment Manager - GM Ventures2012 β 2014Palo Alto, California
- General MotorsInvestment Manager - GM Ventures2010 β 2012Detroit, Michigan
- General MotorsSenior Analyst , Corporate Strategy and New Business Development2009 β 2010Detroit Metropolitan Area
- General MotorsRisk Analyst - Corporate Risk Management2005 β 2009Detroit, Michigan
Skills & more
Venture Capital7Financial Analysis14Automotive6Risk Management14Enterprise Risk Management6Financial Modeling11
From Anish's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
C. LightCanvassExyn TechnologiesInOrbitLoop+Machina LabsPrecisionHawkRange EnergyVeniam
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Daniel Barth
Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Hajime Aota
Chairman at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Junko Van Norman
Chief of Staff at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Kei Onishi
Chairman at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Keita Nakanishi
CEO at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Masa Shinomiya
Senior Mechanical Engineer at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Molly Lahr
Investor Relations Director at American Family Ventures
Qing Wang
CFO at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anish Patel?
- Anish Patel is a Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures, serving as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He was previously General Partner at Blue Victor Capital, a mobility-focused venture fund, Senior Investment Director at SAIC Capital, and Investment Manager at General Motors Ventures. He holds degrees in Finance and Economics from Michigan State University.
- Where does Anish Patel work?
- Anish Patel is Partner, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Yamaha Motor Ventures.
- What does Anish Patel invest in?
- Anish Patel invests in Mobility & Transportation.
- What companies has Anish Patel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include C. Light, Canvass, Exyn Technologies, InOrbit, Loop+, Machina Labs, PrecisionHawk, Range Energy, Veniam.
- Where did Anish Patel go to school?
- Anish Patel studied at Michigan State University (Finance and Economics).
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