Takashi Nishikawa

Takashi Nishikawa is a Managing Director at Conductive Ventures based in San Francisco, California, specializing in early-stage enterprise software and infrastructure investments. His firm manages over $200 million in assets, recently closing a $150 million second fund in the first quarter of 2025 to back seed and Series A startups. Nishikawa has directed capital into more than twenty portfolio companies, including leading a $50 million Series A round for Poolside and investing in Perplexity AI, which reached a valuation exceeding $9 billion in 2024. Previously, he served as a Principal at Sapphire Ventures from 2017 to 2021 and held earlier roles at Greylock Partners after earning a computer science degree from Stanford University. His current focus centers on bridging Silicon Valley innovation with global markets through targeted allocations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.