Where does Stefan Gabriel work?

Stefan Gabriel is CEO & Managing Director at Hitachi Ventures.

Where did Stefan Gabriel go to school?

Stefan Gabriel studied at The University of Huddersfield (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Corporate Venture Capital); Universität Berlin (Dipl.-Ing, Maschinenbau).

Stefan Gabriel

Investor

CEO & Managing Director at Hitachi Ventures

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Stefan Gabriel, a PhD in corporate venture capital with senior innovation roles at BMW, 3M and Hitachi, builds and advises CVC units, connecting founders to Fortune 500 corporates and playbooks.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechEnergyHealthtechMobility & Transportation

Experience

Hitachi VenturesCEO and Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentGlobal
University of HuddersfieldVisiting Professorcurrent2013 — presentRoyal Academy of Engineering, UK
various Fortune 500 CompaniesSenior Executive Advisor for Corporate Venture Capital2015 — 2019United States, Europe and Asia
3MPresident 3M New Ventures2008 — 2015München - St.Paul
BMWLeiter Innovationsfeld Gesamtfahrzeug1985 — 2008diverse

Skills & more

Business Strategy52Start-ups32Product Development21Business Development22Venture Capital18Automotive15Marketing Strategy14Product Management7International Business9Innovation Management10Product Marketing4Entrepreneurship13

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Innovation ConsultingCorporate Venture CapitalAutomotive EngineeringStart-upOpen InnovationInternational Joint VenturesGrowth CapitalManaging Business GrowthStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningNew Business Development

Award: Excellence in Scaling Breakthrough Technologies Global 2025 — CFI.co - Capital Finance International

From Stefan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Hitachi Ventures

Adam Gale

Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital

Annalisa Simons

Head of Administration at Hitachi Ventures

Deepak Mishra

Principal at Hitachi Ventures

Divya Raghavan

Principal at Hitachi Ventures

Divya Raghavan

Principal at NGP Capital

Edoardo Stazio

Associate at Hitachi Ventures

Galina Sagan

Investment Partner at Hitachi Ventures

Gayathri (G) Radhakrishnan

Partner at Hitachi Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Gabriel?: Stefan Gabriel, a PhD in corporate venture capital with senior innovation roles at BMW, 3M and Hitachi, builds and advises CVC units, connecting founders to Fortune 500 corporates and playbooks.
Where does Stefan Gabriel work?: Stefan Gabriel is CEO & Managing Director at Hitachi Ventures.
What does Stefan Gabriel invest in?: Stefan Gabriel invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation.
Where did Stefan Gabriel go to school?: Stefan Gabriel studied at The University of Huddersfield (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Corporate Venture Capital); Universität Berlin (Dipl.-Ing, Maschinenbau).

Same school

Also attended The University of Huddersfield5

Saeed SeghosimePrincipal at Oui Capital Marcin GabrysManaging Director (Venionaire Ventures S.à r.l.) at Venionaire Capital Sharon BrydenGroup Head of Operations at Time Finance Abbie MosleyBroker Manager at Time Finance Stefan GabrielInvestor at Hitachi, Ltd.

Shared employers

Also worked at University of Huddersfield1

Stefan GabrielInvestor at Hitachi, Ltd.

Also worked at 3M41

Eric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA Ricardo WederVenture Partner at Nazca Tobias JahnPartner at Hitachi Ventures Lydia KwonVP Partnerships at DWF Labs Tatsuya KawamuraInvestor at Headline Simon NichollsPartner at GP Bullhound

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Also worked at BMW92

Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal Investments Gonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo Ventures Itziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital Janice SaPrincipal at Z Venture Capital Paula ParnesHead of IR, PR and Business Development at Valor Capital Group Sebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL

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