What does Jay Krishnan invest in?

Jay Krishnan invests in Crypto & Web3, EdTech, Hardware, IoT.

Where did Jay Krishnan go to school?

Jay Krishnan studied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Exec. MBA, Gerneral Management); RV College Of Engineering (B.E, Engineering- Electronics & Instrumentation); University of Hartford (M.S, Electrical Engineering).

Jay Krishnan

Investor

Partner & Head of India Investment Groups (India) at Beyond Next Ventures

India

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410 people in our graph share verified history with Jay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nick PianimunlockedJay: together at Juniper Networks (2005–2007)

×4Jay: together at Juniper Networks

×2Jay: together at RV College Of Engineering

×4Jay: together at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

About

Jay Krishnan is an entrepreneur and investor with a background in hardware platforms, networking, and IoT, spanning engineering, product management, and strategy across India, the US, and Canada. He was CEO of Canada's Accelerator Centre and founding CEO of India's T-Hub, and worked as a venture partner at SRI Capital and Mantra Capital, covering investments from pre-seed to Series A. His earlier career included roles at Brooktrout-Cantata, Juniper Networks, and Cisco Systems, and he exited DDI and Radifinity Inc. through IP and asset sales. He is also a published author.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3EdTechHardwareIoT

Experience

Beyond Next Ventures IndiaPartnercurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Accelerator CentreChief Executive Officer2021 — 2024Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Mantra Launchspace (MLS)Investor, Board Director2020 — 2024India
American India FoundationChapter member2023India
Mantra CapitalGeneral Partner2019 — 2020India
SRI CapitalVenture Partner2018India, US
T-Hub HyderabadChief Executive Officer2015 — 2018Greater Hyderabad Area
IoT VentureCEO2010 — 2014Greater Bengaluru Area
The Minacs GroupVP & GM (Post Acquisition of Startup Radifinity)2010 — 2011Bangalore, Mumbai
Radifinity Information Systems Pvt. Ltd.CEO & Co- founder2007 — 2009Bangalore, San Jose
Cisco SystemsGlobal Partner Management2007 — 2009Bangalore, San Jose
Juniper NetworksProgram Manager, New Products2005 — 2007Bangalore, Sunnyvale
Brooktrout TechnologyProduct Development Platform Engineering2000 — 2005Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Nonprofit Organizations4Social Impact2Deal Sourcing2Deal Closure1Investments1Strategic Thinking1Strategic Planning1Budgeting1Venture Capital1Employee Engagement1Business Alliances2Strategic Leadership2

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Technical LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsTeam ManagementInnovation ManagementOperations ManagementTeam LeadershipExecutive ManagementStrategyStart-upsProgram ManagementProduct DevelopmentBusiness Development

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Colleagues at Beyond Next Ventures

Akiko Fujii

Investment Group at Beyond Next Ventures

Akira Horiguchi

Former Executive Vice President, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at Beyond Next Ventures

Akito Arima

Executive Officer / Partner at Beyond Next Ventures

Ashish Behera

Investor at Beyond Next Ventures

Devang Thakor

Founder / President, Anioplex, LLC at Beyond Next Ventures

Hiroki Matsumoto

Representative of SubTonic Consulting at Beyond Next Ventures

Hiroyuki Kageyama

Principal at Beyond Next Ventures

Karthik Varada

Senior Associate at Beyond Next Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Krishnan?: Jay Krishnan is an entrepreneur and investor with a background in hardware platforms, networking, and IoT, spanning engineering, product management, and strategy across India, the US, and Canada. He was CEO of Canada's Accelerator Centre and founding CEO of India's T-Hub, and worked as a venture partner at SRI Capital and Mantra Capital, covering investments from pre-seed to Series A. His earlier career included roles at Brooktrout-Cantata, Juniper Networks, and Cisco Systems, and he exited DDI and Radifinity Inc. through IP and asset sales. He is also a published author.
Where does Jay Krishnan work?: Jay Krishnan is Partner & Head of India Investment Groups (India) at Beyond Next Ventures.
What does Jay Krishnan invest in?: Jay Krishnan invests in Crypto & Web3, EdTech, Hardware, IoT.
Where did Jay Krishnan go to school?: Jay Krishnan studied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Exec. MBA, Gerneral Management); RV College Of Engineering (B.E, Engineering- Electronics & Instrumentation); University of Hartford (M.S, Electrical Engineering).

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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore160

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Also attended RV College Of Engineering52

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Anu BharadwajPresident, Atlassian at Operator Collective Narendra BhandariGeneral Partner at Seafund Aravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at Seafund Ashok RampalliChief of Staff / Analyst at Dallas Venture Capital John FrancisPartner at Unmet Frontier

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Also attended University of Hartford37

Carl VogelGeneral Partner at 6th Man Ventures Mallory ShickoraHead of Platform at Fourward Ventures Kaylin CollinsOperations Associate at Windham Capital Partners Darius AskaripourManaging Partner at Varys Capital Michelle GouveiaInvestor at Sandbox Industries Peter LongoSenior Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations

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