Beyond Next Ventures
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BNV is the rare fund that actually walks the walk on deep tech - they've been grinding in this space since 2014 when everyone else was chasing consumer apps. Tsuyoshi Ito is a legit ecosystem builder who founded one of Japan's top accelerator programs and has real university connections. Jay Krishnan brings solid India startup credibility from his T-Hub days. The Japan-India corridor is their secret sauce, and they're one of the few funds that can actually help portfolio companies expand across both markets. Their portfolio has real substance - multiple IPOs and exits prove they can pick winners in hard tech. The catch? They're methodical and relationship-driven, so don't expect quick decisions if you're cold-emailing.
- —Best for: Deep tech startups needing Japan-India market bridge and university connections
- —Watch out for: Slow decision-making process, need warm intros through their ecosystem
- —Known for: Actual deep tech expertise and portfolio companies with real tech moats
Beyond Next Ventures focuses on DeepTech ventures that form the backbone of innovation ecosystems across AI, robotics, healthcare, climate tech, and advanced materials. Their thesis is framed as "Healthy People, Happy Planet & Digital Infrastructure", emphasizing deep-tech ventures that go beyond single-use applications.
They primarily invest at Seed and Series A stages with average round sizes of $1.8M and $6M respectively. They focus on deep tech primarily in Japan and India, with strong concentration in healthcare/life sciences (23 investments), high tech (25 investments), food/agriculture, and robotics/devices.
Founded Beyond Next Ventures in 2014 to bridge the gap in funding for startups commercializing cutting-edge research from Japanese universities. He has grown the firm into one of Japan's leading deep tech VCs with $325M under management across four funds. His focus spans medical/healthcare/life sciences, AI/robotics, space, quantum computing, agriculture/food tech, climate tech, and energy.
Serial entrepreneur with hardware, networking and IoT background. He was the founding CEO of T-Hub, India's largest startup hub, and CEO of The Accelerator Centre, Canada's top venture accelerator. His venture experience bridges investments from pre-seed to Series A across multiple funds.
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