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
- Blue Bear CapitalInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Observer2025 — 2026
- Yamaha Motor VenturesSenior Associate2025 — 2026
- BASF Venture Capital GmbHInvestment Associate2023 — 2025
- BASF Venture Capital GmbHInvestment Analyst2022 — 2023
- KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Associate / Project Engineer2022 — 2024
- KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Building & Special System Designer2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Civil/Structural Engineering Designer2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.Structural Engineering Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bucknell UniversityResearch Assistant2015
Skills & more
Microsoft Office3Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordAutoCAD1MicroStationAutoCAD Civil 3DInRoadsDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingResearch3Customer Service1MASTAN
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NegotiationPublic SpeakingLeadershipLanguages English
From Ray's professional profile.
Colleagues at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Anish Patel
CIO & COO 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
Frequently asked questions
- 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 does Ray Abbiatici work?
- Ray Abbiatici is Senior Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures.
- 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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