Where does Sunao Nishimura work?

Sunao Nishimura is Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc.

Where did Sunao Nishimura go to school?

Sunao Nishimura studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Business School (Global Management Academy); Kyoto University (MSc, Urban development / design).

Sunao Nishimura

Investor

Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc · Managing Director at Mitsui Global Investment

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

About

Sunao Nishimura joined E12 Ventures in early 2021, helping shape strategy and LP formation for the fund's launch, and concurrently became Managing Director at MGI. He previously held roles at Mitsui & Co. overseeing private equity and leasing, was seconded as Principal to NovaQuest Capital Management, and worked in private equity real estate; he holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master's in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@mitsui.comreveal

Experience

MSD Investments Ltd.Senior Managing Directorcurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
E12 VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.President & CEO2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.Managing Director2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.General Manager, Private Equity Division2019 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
NovaQuest Capital ManagementPrincipal2015 — 2019Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager, Private Equity Division2013 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
Asia Pacific LandVice President / Acquisitions2008 — 2013Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Credit SuisseAssistant Vice President2005 — 2006
EQECAT / ABS ConsultingDeputy General Manager of Japan Operation2002 — 2004
EQE InternationalProject Manager / Lead Engineer1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Private EquityHealthcareEntrepreneurial OrganizationsInvestmentsAsset ManagementProject ManagementFinancial ModelingReal EstateBiotechnologyRisk AnalysisFinancial AnalysisRisk Management

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Investor RelationsEntrepreneurshipStatisticsFundraisingStart-ups ManagementStart-up EnvironmentsGlobal Drug DevelopmentReal Estate Private EquityStructuringPharmaceutical IndustryQuantitative ModelingNegotiation

Languages English · Japanese

From Sunao's professional profile.

Colleagues at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Ash Patel

Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Caroline Pinkney

Investor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Henry Sohn

Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Irene Mingozzi

Venture Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Masaji Matsuoka

Managing Director at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Michael Marquez

Investor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Patrick Mcgill

Investor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Paulina Szyzdek

Principal at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sunao Nishimura?: Sunao Nishimura joined E12 Ventures in early 2021, helping shape strategy and LP formation for the fund's launch, and concurrently became Managing Director at MGI. He previously held roles at Mitsui & Co. overseeing private equity and leasing, was seconded as Principal to NovaQuest Capital Management, and worked in private equity real estate; he holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master's in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University.
Where does Sunao Nishimura work?: Sunao Nishimura is Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc.
Where did Sunao Nishimura go to school?: Sunao Nishimura studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Business School (Global Management Academy); Kyoto University (MSc, Urban development / design).

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