About
Keita Nakanishi is the CEO of Yamaha Motor Ventures and serves on its Board of Directors and Investment Committee. He spent over 25 years at Yamaha Motor, most recently as Senior General Manager of the Automotive Development Section within the Technical Research & Development Center, with a focus on automotive engine systems, propulsion, and alternative fuels. At the firm he acts as a link between startups and Yamaha's business units and R&D divisions.
Invests in
CleantechMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Yamaha Motor VenturesCEOcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.Senior General Manager/Automotive Development Section2025Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.General Manager/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 22024Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.General Manager/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 12021 — 2023Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.Manager/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 12014 — 2021Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.Senior Supervisor/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 12009 — 2014Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.Supervisor/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 12003 — 2009Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.Engineer/Automotive Development Section, Engineering Division 11998 — 2003Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
Skills & more
Support ServicesProject ManagementAutomotiveJapaneseEngine
From Keita's professional profile.
Colleagues at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Anish Patel
CIO & COO at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Daniel Barth
Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures
George Kellerman
General Partner 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
Masa Shinomiya
Senior Mechanical Engineer at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Nolan Paul
Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keita Nakanishi?
- Keita Nakanishi is the CEO of Yamaha Motor Ventures and serves on its Board of Directors and Investment Committee. He spent over 25 years at Yamaha Motor, most recently as Senior General Manager of the Automotive Development Section within the Technical Research & Development Center, with a focus on automotive engine systems, propulsion, and alternative fuels. At the firm he acts as a link between startups and Yamaha's business units and R&D divisions.
- Where does Keita Nakanishi work?
- Keita Nakanishi is CEO at Yamaha Motor Ventures.
- What does Keita Nakanishi invest in?
- Keita Nakanishi invests in Cleantech, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where did Keita Nakanishi go to school?
- Keita Nakanishi studied at Hokkaido University (Master of Engineering（M.E.）, Mechanical Engineering); Hokkaido University (Bachelor of Engineering（B.E.）, Mechanical Engineering); 札幌西高校.
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