Sherwin Prior is Managing Director of General Motors Ventures for General Motors (GM). General Motors Ventures is the venture capital arm of GM, which invests in growth-stage companies to enhance GM’s ability to innovate and ensure its customers have access to the best technology.
Prior to this appointment, Prior worked on the micro-cap to mid-cap growth platform for NorthPointe Capital, LLC in Troy, Michigan. He also worked for Morgan Stanley Investment Management in New York as a Senior Associate, where he was responsible for investments in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors of the economy.
Prior’s previous experience also includes General Motors Retail Holdings, where he was a Financial Acquisitions Analyst responsible for the valuation of dealerships; JP Morgan Chase, where he was a Commercial Credit Analyst in the Asset-Based Lending Group; and Stout Risius Ross Valuation Consultants in Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he was responsible for appraising middle-market companies and real estate.
Prior holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Finance from Eastern Michigan University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.