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Seth Nishida

Investor

Senior Director at Presidio Ventures

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Seth Nishida is VP and Group GM of the Business Innovation Group at Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, where he focuses on investment and business development in Enterprise IT, SaaS, Physical AI, AI Robotics, and Transportation. He brings 25 years of experience in the transportation industry across M&A strategy, corporate partnerships, business planning, finance, and procurement. Previously, he served as Executive Officer at Hirotec Mexico, an automotive supplier, and held a key role in a joint project office between Sumitomo Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation.

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Experience

  1. Sumitomo Corporation of AmericasVP and Group GM, Business Innovation Groupcurrent2025 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
  2. Sumitomo Corporation of AmericasGeneral Manager, Business Innovation Group Strategy & Investment2024 — 2025Santa Clara, California, United States
  3. Sumitomo Corporation of AmericasExecutive Director2022 — 2024Santa Clara, CA
  4. Sumitomo Corporation of AmericasSenior Director2019 — 2022Santa Clara, CA
  5. Sumitomo Corporation of AmericasDirector2016 — 2019Santa Clara, CA
  6. Presidio VenturesStragetic Investorcurrent2021 — presentSanta Clara, CA
  7. LeapBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  8. Peregrine HydrogenBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentサンタクルーズ, CA
  9. OutriderStrategic Investorcurrent2023 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
  10. ForteraStrategic Investorcurrent2023 — presentサンノゼ, CA
  11. Built RoboticsStrategic Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco
  12. TuroStrategic Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
  13. AryakaStrategic Investor2022 — 2026サンマテオ, CA
  14. OptoroStrategic Investor2022 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  15. Presidio Ventures SCOA Fund, LLCVice President2017 — 2025Santa Clara, California, United States
  16. Fluid TruckStrategic Investor2021 — 2024Denver, Colorado, United States
  17. ActiveScaler IncBoard Member2017 — 2024Milpitas, CA
  18. RivianStrategic Investor2017 — 2022Plymouth, MI
  19. HyliionStrategic Investor2017 — 2021Austin, Texas
  20. Sumitomo CorporationA. General Manager2012 — 2016日本 東京都

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Program Strategy & Organization2019
  2. California State University - East BayBachelor’s Degree, Accounting and Finance2005
  3. St. Paul's University
  4. Rikkyo UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance1996 — 2000

Skills & more

事業戦略2新規事業開発事業開発カスタマーサービス事業計画製品開発Financial AdvisoryTransportationStrategic LeadershipTeam BuildingExecutive ManagementValuation
+12 moreFinanceInvestmentsStart-upsVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementProject Management交渉戦略的計画チーム管理リーダーシップStrategyManagement

Languages English · Spanish · 日本語

  • US CPA — AICPA

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended California State University - East Bay24

Shinta YuliaVice President, Finance at Sapphire VenturesSusan LeongClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementJessExecutive Assistant at Renegade PartnersSamantha PriceTalent Partner at AudaciousMichelle SerpaOffice Manager at UpWestGreg KaparskiHead of Finance at Scout Ventures

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Also attended Rikkyo University1

Olga KauvosaariInvestor at FiBAN

Shared employers

Also worked at Sumitomo Corporation of Americas4

Tyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesOshie SatoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesHiro TomogaeDirector at Presidio VenturesJackson PeiSenior Associate at Closed Loop Partners

Also worked at Presidio Ventures14

Masood PirzadaCEO at Presidio VenturesRoss LeavExecutive Vice President at Presidio VenturesTomo YamaguchiSenior Vice President at Presidio VenturesTyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesRichard CrosfieldDirector at Presidio VenturesHiro TomogaeDirector at Presidio Ventures

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Also worked at Leap3

Abe YokellManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesKristian BodekInvestment Director at National Grid PartnersLogan AshcraftPrincipal at Standard Investments

Also worked at Fortera1

Samir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures

Colleagues at Presidio Ventures

Ben Takeuchi
COO at Presidio Ventures
Dafydd Prole
Principal at Presidio Ventures
Ellen Pierce
VP Administration at Presidio Ventures
Hiro Tomogae
Director at Presidio Ventures
Jamie Tapscott
Operations Specialist at Presidio Ventures
Kei Yoshida
Principal at Presidio Ventures
Leonard Fong
Senior Controller at Presidio Ventures
Masood Pirzada
CEO at Presidio Ventures