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Kiran Mysore

Investor

Principal at UTEC

Tokyo

Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $2.5M

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.

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Experience

  1. UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — presentTokyo, Japan
  2. UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2026Tokyo
  3. UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital PartnersVenture Partner2018 — 2020Tokyo, Japan
  4. InfiniMindBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentTokyo/San Francisco
  5. Maieutic SemiconductorsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Eureka RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSingapore/Atlanta
  7. AeremBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. Peach Cars KEBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  9. Bugworks Research Inc.Board Observercurrent2018 — present
  10. AiLA IndicesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSingapore
  11. Tricog HealthBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  12. Liminal Insights Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — presentEmeryville, California, United States
  13. SWAT MobilityBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
  14. The ePlane CompanyInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  15. Zams (prev. Obviously AI)Board Member2021 — 2026Berkeley, CA
  16. AgaraBoard Member (Exited)2021 — 2022
  17. Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture SupportOpen Innovation Consultant2016 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  18. KRIYA - Creating TalentCo-Founder2016Tokyo, Japan
  19. Cleartrip.comSoftware Business Analyst2013 — 2014Bengaluru Area, India

Education

  1. The University of TokyoMaster's degree, Technology Management for Innovation
  2. B. M. S. College of EngineeringBachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communication Engineering

Skills & more

Java31C++35C34Python8Operating Systems9Machine Learning8Management13IT Strategy5SQL7Programming15Text Analytics4English8
+11 moreCore JavaLinuxMySQLStrategyPublic SpeakingData AnalysisNatural Language ProcessingWritingStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentVenture Capital

From Kiran's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Tokyo65

Kazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcTaka KodaPartner, Director at RDiscoveryKosuke MoriManaging Partner at Saison CapitalAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures

+ 59 more

Also attended B. M. S. College of Engineering9

Kartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalSiddharth RaoInvestment Associate at Borderless VentureAditya AggarwalSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalShounok SinhaManaging Director, Investments at Constellation Technology VenturesSonal SaldanhaVice President at 3one4 CapitalSunil CavaleInvestment Principal at Speciale Invest

+ 3 more

Shared employers

Also worked at UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners1

Masatoshi HondaVenture Partner at Lifetime Ventures

Also worked at Maieutic Semiconductors2

Chinnu SenthilkumarManaging Partner at Exfinity VenturesSateesh AndraManaging Director at Endiya Partners

Also worked at Eureka Robotics1

Yuichiro HikosakaPartner, Head of Asia at Soma Capital

Also worked at The ePlane Company2

Rajas NeveInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesAkash RamdasFounder at Discovered Materials

Network1

Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital

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