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Ray Abbiatici

Former Senior Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures

Bay Area / Los Angeles

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About

Ray Abbiatici is a Senior Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where he identifies and evaluates investment opportunities in emerging technology startups. He previously worked as an Investment Associate at BASF Venture Capital, assessing deals in clean energy, membrane technologies, mining, and AI/ML for materials discovery and industrial optimization, and earlier served as a licensed professional engineer and design manager on heavy infrastructure projects in the Northeast. He holds a BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Bucknell University and an MS in Structural/Earthquake Engineering from UCLA.

Experience

  1. Blue Bear CapitalInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Observer2025 — 2026
  3. Yamaha Motor VenturesSenior Associate2025 — 2026
  4. BASF Venture Capital GmbHInvestment Associate2023 — 2025
  5. BASF Venture Capital GmbHInvestment Analyst2022 — 2023
  6. KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Associate / Project Engineer2022 — 2024
  7. KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Building & Special System Designer2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  8. KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Civil/Structural Engineering Designer2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Structural Engineering Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Bucknell UniversityResearch Assistant2015

Skills & more

Microsoft Office3Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordAutoCAD1MicroStationAutoCAD Civil 3DInRoadsDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingResearch3Customer Service1MASTAN
+3 moreNegotiationPublic SpeakingLeadership

Languages English

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Who is Ray Abbiatici?
Ray Abbiatici is a Senior Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where he identifies and evaluates investment opportunities in emerging technology startups. He previously worked as an Investment Associate at BASF Venture Capital, assessing deals in clean energy, membrane technologies, mining, and AI/ML for materials discovery and industrial optimization, and earlier served as a licensed professional engineer and design manager on heavy infrastructure projects in the Northeast. He holds a BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Bucknell University and an MS in Structural/Earthquake Engineering from UCLA.
Where did Ray Abbiatici go to school?
Ray Abbiatici studied at UCLA (Master of Science - MS, Structural/Earthquake Engineering); Bucknell University (Civil Engineering).

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Also worked at BASF Venture Capital GmbH1

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