As we add more startups to our portfolio, we’re growing our team, as well — and we’re delighted to introduce the newest addition to Toyota AI Ventures: Alex MacKenzie-Torres.
As Vice President of Business Development and Innovation, Alex will be supporting our portfolio companies by serving as a liaison to the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and the new Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD). Along with identifying collaborative opportunities and managing partnerships to help ensure success, he’ll also be available to advise portfolio companies on their product management and go-to-market strategies.
Alex comes to us from TRI, where he was Director of Product Management. Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer for mobility startup Moovit. He also worked in product management at Google for 10 years, launching products like Google Apps, Google Site Search, and managing mergers and acquisitions for the Google Maps team.
He has master’s degrees in both marketing and philosophy, is fluent in three languages, and is deeply passionate about everything related to smart cities, Mobility-as-a-Service, innovation, and the preservation of natural resources.
Please join us in welcoming Alex to the team. He’s on Twitter at @alexmackenziesf.
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