Tsuyoshi Ito
Managing Partner at Beyond Next Ventures Inc.
Tsuyoshi Ito
Managing Partner at Beyond Next Ventures Inc.
Tokyo, Tokyo
Overview
Work Experience
CEO,Managing partner
2014 - Current
Venture Capital
Member of Board of Directors
2009 - 2017
http://www.spiber.jp/en/ Making practical use of spider silk Mastering Proteins as Raw Materials Founded :September 26, 2007 Paid-in capital : 780.33 million yen Business Domains： Next-generation biomaterial development, DNA tag technology development, DNA information storage technology development
Member of Board of Directors
2013 - 2014
http://mwcc.jp/#&panel1-1 Found:2007 , Aug. 15 capital:838,500,000yen Product/Service: Research & Development utilizing microwave process Chemical Production and Sales utilizing microwave process Licensing and Engineering for Microwave Process Microwave Technology
Member of Board of Directors
2013 - 2014
http://www.cyfusebio.com/en/ Research and Development of 3D BioFabricatoin systems and Tissue-Engineered Products
Group Leader
2011 - 2014
-Group Leader of of a technology focused investment group at JAFCO Co., Ltd., the largest venture capital firm in Japan. -Focused on seeds/early stage high tech startups such as medical devices ,healthcare ,materials and robotics. -Experienced incubation from technology seeds of university -Served for MEXT(ministry of education culture sports science and technology-JAPAN) as a project promoter of The Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology (START Program)
Member of Board of Directors
2011 - 2013
http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/ CYBERDYNE Inc. was established in June, 2004, in order to disseminate the research result of Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai, University of Tsukuba, for the benefit of public. CYBERDYNE Inc., not only materializing technology for practical use, but also builds up strong research and development system in order to hear authentic voices of end users and makes a further leap. Consequently, CYBERDYNE Inc. will launch creative products. Founded : CYBERDYNE Inc. was founded on 24 June 2004 Paid-in Capital: JPY 6.634 Billion Business Lines: -Research and Development of equipments and systems in following areas; Medical / Welfare Rehabilitation / Care Personnel Supports Assistance for human body functions of elderly / disabled people Rescue Supports in disaster sites Entertainments Heavy labor Supports in factories, plants -Related Businesses Production Leasing / Sale / Maintenance
General Manager
2010 - 2011
-General Managerof of a technology focused investment group at JAFCO Co., Ltd., the largest venture capital firm in Japan.
associate
2003 - 2010
Focused on IT service startups
Education
Master's degree
2000 - 2003
Certification
2001 - 2002
Bachelor's degree
1996 - 2000