Beyond Next Ventures

Beyond Next Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm specializing in deep-tech investments. Their mission is to create a better future by partnering with researchers, entrepreneurs, and exceptional challengers who are tackling global challenges. They focus on supporting the commercialization of promising research from academia and large companies, aiming to realize a future beyond imagination and create the next society.

The firm offers a comprehensive ecosystem to support deep-tech startups, including investment capital, incubation facilities, and talent development programs. They provide financial resources to support top entrepreneurs in deep-tech fields continuously from company inception across their entire startup journey. Additionally, they offer incubation services such as executive candidate matching, team building, business plan development support, and access to shared laboratory facilities. Their accelerator program, BRAVE, has enabled over 200 innovators to create and finance deep-tech startups towards commercialization, with alumni raising over 50 billion yen in additional financing since graduating.

Beyond Next Ventures manages more than 34 billion yen, investing exclusively in deep-tech startups that are transforming society in Japan and India. They often partner with teams at or before the seed stage, with several portfolio companies having successfully achieved IPOs and M&As. Their investment focus spans various sectors, including healthcare, biotechnology, life sciences, medical devices, artificial intelligence, digital health, agriculture, food technology, environmental technology, robotics, materials science, energy, space technology, and advanced manufacturing. The firm is committed to supporting researchers and entrepreneurs with a vision of the future beyond imagination to create the next society.