Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Series A |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Japan • China • Asia |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $20,000,000,000 |
Beyond Next Ventures is a venture capital firm with a focus on deeply technological or 'deep-tech' areas such as life sciences, medical equipment, and robotics. Established in 2014 in Tokyo, Japan, by Tsuyoshi Ito, Beyond Next Ventures seeks to enable exceptional individuals solving global challenges by creating the 'beyond next' society. Their mission is to create a better future by fostering an ecosystem that enables breakthrough research from academia and large companies to reach the market. They support the development of such technologies at various stages, typically starting with seed investment, targeting ventures in Software, IT, BioTech, AgroTech, FinTech, Hardware, A.I., HealthTech, Food & Beverage, Material Science, Medical Devices, Robotics, and Healthcare. Beyond Next Ventures offers comprehensive support to entrepreneurs, including executive candidate matching, team building, business plan development, financial support for obtaining grants, and access to specialized incubation facilities. They especially create opportunities for Indian entrepreneurs, reflecting a global outlook. With assets under management of 20 billion yen, they boldly invest in projects that they believe can create a future beyond imagination. They are active in seed, startup, early stage, and Series A investments with an investment range of 100,000 to 5,000,000 USD, and a sweet spot of approximately 1,500,000 USD. The firm encourages researchers and entrepreneurs planning to start their businesses to reach out for funding advice, and also offers career opportunities for entrepreneurial and visionary leaders in deep tech startups, alongside co-founding opportunities with leading researchers and innovative technology seeds. Their achievements include the establishment of their third deep tech fund, signaling a strong commitment to creating deep tech unicorns that tackle significant challenges on a global scale.