About
Jim Nyquist is an advisor at Chrysalix with a background in industrial software and digital transformation. He spent a 44-year career at Emerson's industrial automation business, holding executive roles across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, including Chairman of systems and software, President of the Americas, President of Europe, and President of Global Sales, before retiring in June 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaS
Experience
- Applied Impact RoboticsCEOcurrent2025 — present
- Chrysalix Venture CapitalAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Lindsay GoldbergAffiliate Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Emerson Automation SolutionsGroup President2010 — 2021Austin, Texas
- Emerson Automation SolutionsPresident Global Sales2007 — 2010
- Emerson Automation SolutionsPresident Europe2004 — 2007Zug, Switzerland
Education
- Kansas State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering1973 — 1977
Skills & more
DeltaV2Foundation Fieldbus14Fieldbus11SIS13Control Valves46WebDAV16Strategic Leadership10Process Automation74Process EngineeringInstrumentationDCS1Valves
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Distributed Control System (DCS)EngineeringSCADAProcess ControlIndustrial ControlAutomationPLCProfibusLeadershipProject EngineeringManufacturingControl Systems DesignFrom Jim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Kansas State University19
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Shared employers
Also worked at Applied Impact Robotics2
Also worked at Lindsay Goldberg6
Also worked at Emerson Automation Solutions9
Shashank SabesanPrincipal at Tanglin Venture PartnersIdan LevyPrincipal at Watertower Ventures Management, LlcJean TroupinBusiness Data Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)TJ ChungInvestor at Tensility Venture PartnersDhruv MakwanaSenior Analyst at Peak Sustainability VenturesChase FreoCo-Founder at OP GAMES
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Colleagues at Chrysalix
Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Alicia Lenis
Vice President at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Chris Hartshorn
Advisor at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gene J.W. Kim
Venture Partner at Chrysalix
Gina Andre
Office Administrator at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix