In 2025, Atsushi Nishida joined JAFCO as a mid-career hire. Within the Investment Department, engaged in investment and support activities targeting seed and early-stage startups, primarily in the DeepTech sector and energy/manufacturing industries. Prior to joining JAFCO, he joined the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as a new graduate, where he was primarily involved in establishing and operating support programs for R&D-focused startups. He also earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University's Graduate School of Business. Subsequently, at Arthur D. Little Japan, a foreign strategic consulting firm, he primarily supported energy companies and major electronics manufacturers in formulating mid-term management plans and technology strategies.

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