About
Kiran Mysore is a Partner at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, a Japan-based deep-tech venture capital fund with approximately $1 billion in assets. He oversees global artificial intelligence investments across Japan, India, Singapore, and the United States, with a focus on early-stage applied AI and machine learning companies operating in software, physical systems, and biological applications. Mysore transitioned to venture capital from a background in AI research.
Experience
- UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
- UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2026Tokyo
- UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersVenture Partner2018 — 2020Tokyo, Japan
- InfiniMindBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentTokyo/San Francisco
- Maieutic SemiconductorsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Eureka RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSingapore/Atlanta
- AeremBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Peach Cars KEBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Bugworks Research Inc.Board Observercurrent2018 — present
- AiLA IndicesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSingapore
- Tricog HealthBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
- Liminal Insights Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — presentEmeryville, California, United States
- SWAT MobilityBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- The ePlane CompanyInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Zams (prev. Obviously AI)Board Member2021 — 2026Berkeley, CA
- AgaraBoard Member (Exited)2021 — 2022
- Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture SupportOpen Innovation Consultant2016 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- KRIYA - Creating TalentCo-Founder2016Tokyo, Japan
- Cleartrip.comSoftware Business Analyst2013 — 2014Bengaluru Area, India
Skills & more
Java31C++35C34Python8Operating Systems9Machine Learning8Management13IT Strategy5SQL7Programming15Text Analytics4English8
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kiran Mysore?
- Kiran Mysore is a Partner at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, a Japan-based deep-tech venture capital fund with approximately $1 billion in assets. He oversees global artificial intelligence investments across Japan, India, Singapore, and the United States, with a focus on early-stage applied AI and machine learning companies operating in software, physical systems, and biological applications. Mysore transitioned to venture capital from a background in AI research.
- Where does Kiran Mysore work?
- Kiran Mysore is Principal at UTEC.
- What check size does Kiran Mysore write?
- Kiran Mysore typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
- Where did Kiran Mysore go to school?
- Kiran Mysore studied at The University of Tokyo (Master's degree, Technology Management for Innovation); B. M. S. College of Engineering (Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communication Engineering).
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