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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.
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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 ModelingNegotiationLanguages English · Japanese
From Sunao's professional profile.
Colleagues at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Ash Patel
Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Ashvinkumar P Patel
General 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
Kiyoshi Okubo
General Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Masaji Matsuoka
Managing Director at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Michael Marquez
Investor 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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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.5
Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.28
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Also worked at NovaQuest Capital Management9
Maulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesAnkur ShahVice President, CCD at AbingworthKazufumi NakamuraInvestment Director at Mitsui Global InvestmentPatrick JordanManaging Partner and COO at NovaQuest Capital Management, L.L.C.Ryan WootenManaging Director at NovaQuest Capital Management, L.L.C.Devin RosenthalVice President at NovaQuest Capital Management, L.L.C.
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