TSUYOSHI ITO CEO / Managing Partner

Has over 15 years of investment experience and Has raised and manages two funds for startups with committed capital totaling a little under $200M. Invests in various fields such as medical device, robotics, digital health, healthcare services, Agri tech, food and new materials.

Currently, he serves as a visiting associate professor at Nagoya University, and has served as a member of the Startup committee of the Cabinet Office and various ministries and agencies.

Portfolio: CYBERDYNE (IPO), W-Scope (IPO), Morpho (IPO), TKP (IPO), Spiber, astamuse, Microwave Chemical, CureApp, River Field, Lily MedTech, Aillis, POL, IntegriCulture, OPEｘPARK, NOVENINE, Regional fish

YUICHIRO SANO Manager, Venture
Capitalist

Over 15 years of experience working in emerging markets, including 3 years of residence in India, at Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Experienced a variety of financial instruments including equity investment, corporate finance, and project finance.

Joined Beyond Next Ventures in April 2021. Leads investment operations in India. Passionate about impact investment with a particular focus on health-tech. Graduate from Harvard Kennedy School. Loves Bhindi Masala and Masala Dosa.

KARTHIK RAMPALLI Venture Capitalist

Prior to joining Beyond Next Ventures (BNV), Karthik played a pivotal role in advancing open innovation projects in collaboration with Japanese enterprises at an AI startup and Deloitte.He actively contributed to investments in Japanese CVC funds and startups in India and the US.At BNV, he has transitioned into the role of a capitalist while also supporting our portfolio companies in their global expansion.Karthik is highly passionate about investing in digital transformation and industry 5.0 sectors, including semiconductors and chips, 5G/6G deployments, cybersecurity, and AI. He is also an active member of communities such as Global Shapers (an initiative by the World Economic Forum) and deep-tech startup communities, as well as investor communities (PE, VC/CVC, angels) across the world.

KARTHIK VARADA Venture Capitalist

Karthik is engaged in new investments in Indian startups and support growth and impact visibility of portfolio companies. Prior to joining BNV, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tokyo and researched ESG / climate-tech investments. Karthik was a founding member of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Asia Women Impact Fund, one of the region’s first and largest impact investment funds committed to advancing gender equality. He advised venture capital firms and startups across Asia on investment analysis and social impact assessment. Karthik holds a PhD from the University of Tokyo, focused on ESG investing. He holds a masters degree from the University of Tokyo, where he studied impact investing. He received an undergraduate degree in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad.