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Jay Krishnan

Investor

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

India

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

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

Skills & more

Nonprofit Organizations4Social Impact2Deal Sourcing2Deal Closure1Investments1Strategic Thinking1Strategic Planning1Budgeting1Venture Capital1Employee Engagement1Business Alliances2Strategic Leadership2
+12 moreTechnical LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsTeam ManagementInnovation ManagementOperations ManagementTeam LeadershipExecutive ManagementStrategyStart-upsProgram ManagementProduct DevelopmentBusiness Development

From Jay's professional profile.

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
Hiroki Mikuni
Investor at Beyond Next Ventures
Hiroyuki Kageyama
Principal 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).

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore77

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Also attended RV College Of Engineering24

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnu BharadwajPresident, Atlassian at Operator CollectiveNarendra BhandariGeneral Partner at SeafundAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundAshok RampalliChief of Staff / Analyst at Dallas Venture CapitalJohn FrancisPartner at Unmet Frontier

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Also attended University of Hartford11

Carl VogelGeneral Partner at 6th Man VenturesMallory ShickoraHead of Platform at Fourward VenturesKaylin CollinsOperations Associate at Windham Capital PartnersDarius AskaripourManaging Partner at Varys CapitalMichelle GouveiaInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesPeter LongoSenior Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations

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Shared employers

Also worked at Beyond Next Ventures India3

Karthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next VenturesYuichiro SanoPrincipal at Beyond Next VenturesTsuyoshi ItoFounder CEO / Managing Partner at Beyond Next Ventures

Also worked at American India Foundation4

Ajaita ShahGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesMylswamy AnnaduraiVP, TN State council for Science and Tech at SeafundArun GuptaFounder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIFMythili SankaranFounding Managing Partner at Neythri Futures Fund

Also worked at SRI Capital1

Sashi Parvatha ReddiManaging Partner and Founder, SRI Capital at T-Hub

Also worked at T-Hub Hyderabad6

BVR Mohan ReddyFounder & Partner at Hyderabad AngelsKavikrutChief Executive Officer, T-Hub at T-HubCA Santoshi ReddyChief Financial Officer, T-Hub at T-HubRashi AgarwalChief Growth Officer, T-Hub at T-HubSrinivas TalukaVice President, Facilities, T-Hub at T-HubSudhanshu ChaturvediVice President, Innovation Programs, T-Hub at T-Hub