Tokyo-based deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests in research-based startups in Japan and India, usually beginning at seed and supporting them through growth. Its focus includes healthcare, drug discovery and biotechnology, AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, robotics, space, climate technology and agri-food. Alongside financing, it helps researchers commercialize inventions, recruits management teams, runs the BRAVE commercialization program and a shared wet lab, and supports international expansion through its Bengaluru subsidiary. Its third Japanese deep-tech fund reached a final close of ¥25.7 billion in July 2024.
Founded
2014
Type
Venture capital
Funds1
Beyond Next Ventures 3 Investment Limited Partnership¥25.7B
Third deep-tech venture fund, also called BNV Fund-3, established in March 2023 and finally closed at ¥25.7 billion on July 24, 2024. It targets about 25 startups across healthcare, drug discovery, biotech, AI, quantum, space, climate and agri-food, supporting university-originated technologies from seed through growth. It can invest up to ¥2 billion cumulatively per company and operate for 11 years, with a possible three-year extension. The fund supports Japanese companies’ international expansion, particularly into India. The July 2024 final close is the qualifying event within the research window; March 2023 formation is earlier.
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