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Beyond Next Ventures

Beyond Next Ventures backs science and technology-driven startups at Pre-Seed through Series A, with a focus on DeepTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, CleanTech, and SpaceTech founders building high-impact, defensible businesses in India.

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Ticket size$200K – $2.5M
StagesPre-Seed · Pre-Series A
Sectors6 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$200K – $2.5M
Stages
Pre-Seed · Pre-Series A
Sectors
6 focus areas
Themes
12 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

SaaS / EnterpriseHealthcare / MedtechClimate / SustainabilityDeep TechAgritech / FoodSocial Impact
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Lead / invest stages

Pre-SeedPre-Series A
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Beyond Next Ventures backs science and technology-driven startups at Pre-Seed through Series A, with a focus on DeepTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, CleanTech, and SpaceTech founders building high-impact, defensible businesses in India.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatImpact & inclusionDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareHealthtech / wellnessClimate / sustainabilityPre-seed / day-zeroAgri / food systemsSeries A / PMF capital
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

40 companies mapped to this fund.

S
SCOHIA PHARMA
Pharma/Drug Discovery
JPY 3.0 Billion · Series C+
28 May 2026
A
ATOM Inc.
Robotics/AI
¥3B · Seed
27 May 2026
F
FinalLayer
AI
Seed
28 Oct 2025
V
Volt14 Solutions
$1.87M · Pre-Series A
14 May 2025
T
Towing
Agri-food Tech
¥1.94 Billion · Series B
4 May 2025
B
Biomoneta
Medical
$757K
4 Jul 2026
A
Aillis
Medical
A
Alchemedicine
Biotech / Drug discovery
1 Feb 2021
A
Anaut
Medical
Series B
15 May 2026
B
BigHaat
Agriculture / Food
$2m · Pre-Series A
10 Aug 2020
B
BiPSEE
Medical
250 million yen · Series A
7 Oct 2021
B
Bolt Medical
Medical
Acquisition
23 Dec 2022
C
CureApp
Medical
Seed
1 Jan 2015
E
EF Polymer Private Limited
Climate Tech
Series B
29 Sept 2025
E
Elephantech
Semiconductors / Robotics
$15.4M · Other Equity
17 Nov 2022
E
exMedio
Medical
F
FullDepth
Semiconductors / Robotics
$6.1M · Series D
13 Jul 2026
G
GigIndia
AI / Digital
G
GRA&GREEN
Agriculture / Food
H
HITOTSU
Medical
¥110M · Series A2
11 Jul 2025
I
I’mbesideyou
AI / Digital
I
iCARE
AI / Digital
M&A
1 Sept 2025
I
IntegriCulture
Agriculture / Food
JPY 800 Million (USD 7.4 Million) · Series A
25 May 2020
K
KOALA Tech
Semiconductors / Robotics
-(concluded this summer / January 2023)
24 Oct 2023
05 — Story

About Beyond Next Ventures

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Beyond Next Ventures operates a dedicated India investment platform as an extension of its Japan-headquartered venture practice, giving it a distinctive cross-border angle that few India-focused early-stage VCs can match. The firm writes cheques ranging from approximately $200,000 to $2,500,000, covering Pre-Seed through Series A, which means it can lead or participate at the earliest formation stages and follow on as companies gain traction. The sectoral focus spans DeepTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, CleanTech, SpaceTech, and Enterprise SaaS, with a clear preference for startups where science, proprietary technology, or hard IP forms the core of the business. Founders in regulated or capital-intensive domains such as diagnostics, biotech, precision agriculture, or space applications will find the team genuinely conversant with the technical and commercial nuances of these markets. Beyond Next Ventures also brings value beyond capital through its Japan network, which is particularly relevant for startups exploring manufacturing partnerships, regulatory approvals, or enterprise sales in the Japanese market. The portfolio signals an appetite for both B2B and B2C models as long as the technology differentiation is meaningful and the societal impact is visible.

The firm writes cheques ranging from approximately $200,000 to $2,500,000, covering Pre-Seed through Series A, which means it can lead or participate at the earliest formation stages and follow on as companies gain traction.

Notes

MediBuddy, BigHaat, Gig India, Medfin, Gromo, MUSE Diagnostics, ImpactGuru, Myelin Foundry, Faunatech, Lil Goodness, Biomoneta, Generic Aadhaar

Investment criteria

We're interested in deep-tech startups solving important social and environmental challenges. We're also keen to assess startups powering digital transformation of industries.

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

06 — Investors

Investors at Beyond Next Ventures

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Investor

Karthik Varada

Beyond Next Ventures

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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Pre-SeedPre-Series A
SaaS / EnterpriseHealthcare / MedtechClimate / SustainabilityDeep TechAgritech / FoodSocial Impact
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatImpact & inclusionDeep science / hard techSaaS / B2B softwareHealthtech / wellness
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