Nicholas Gibson
"Start-ups, Venture Companies, Small Companies, and Invention Capital"

Position

Director, International Marketing
Intellectual Ventures

Profile

Nick serves as Director of International Marketing for Intellectual Ventures. He is based in Tokyo, Japan and has oversight over all company marketing and communications activities outside of the United States. His role requires him to work closely with each of Intellectual Ventures’ several business groups.

Education and Career

Nick has worked with IV since the launch of its international invention development business in Asia in 2005, when he helped establish both the Japanese and Korean prototype operations for IV’s Asian business expansion. Previous to his current role, Nick held senior positions in business development and product development at IV.

Prior to this, Nick was a Director at K2 Services Corporation, an early stage venture capital company investing in and incubating technology companies in Japan, Korea and Singapore. Nick began his career as a marketing consultant in Tokyo, advising many Fortune 100 companies including Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, and Citigroup.

Nick has a BA from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. He has lived and worked in Asia since 1996.