Pete Bastien

Pete Bastien is a President & Partner at Hitachi Ventures, where Pete also serves as a Partner for Fund IV.

Pete is a seasoned venture capitalist with over two decades of experience driving digital transformation and deep tech innovation on a global scale.

At Hitachi Ventures, Pete spearheads North American operations, identifying and cultivating high-potential startups and actively engaging with incredible startup teams.

Previously, Pete held leadership roles at prominent corporate venture firms, including Next47, the venture capital arm of Siemens, where Pete orchestrated their inaugural investment. Pete also led North American activities for the venture ecosystem at Toyota Tsusho, focusing on investments into startups and venture funds.

Pete's investment interests span batteries, circularity, climate tech, decarbonization, deep tech, energy, healthcare systems, and supply chain. Pete invests in sectors such as Healthcare & Biotech, Digital Health & HealthTech, Biotech & Pharma, and SaaS & Enterprise, typically at the Early Stage Venture and Seed levels.

Pete holds a BSME from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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