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Yuichiro Sano

Investor

Partner at Beyond Next Ventures

Japan

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Yuichiro Sano joined Beyond Next Ventures in 2021 and leads the firm's India Investment Team, focusing on investments in Indian startups and the firm's global impact investing strategy. He previously spent over 15 years working in emerging markets at JBIC and JICA, including three years in India managing financial projects across debt and equity and starting startup investment programs. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Waseda University and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Principalcurrent2021 — present
  2. Beyond Next Ventures IndiaPrincipalcurrent2021 — present
  3. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Senior Deputy Director, Private Sector Investment Finance Division2019 — 2021
  4. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Deputy Director2015 — 2019
  5. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration2014 — 2015
  6. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Deputy Director, South Asia Division2013 — 2014
  7. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Representative, India Office2010 — 2013
  8. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Assistant Director, Treasury Division2008 — 2010
  9. Japan Bank for International CooperationLoan Officer2006 — 2008

Education

  1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration (MPA), Development Economics and International Development2014 — 2015
  2. Waseda UniversityB.A. in Economics2001 — 2005
  3. University of OregonExchange Student, Business Department2003 — 2004

Skills & more

International Development2Project Finance2Equity Investment2Public Policy

Languages English · Japanese

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Investments

Investor

Gojo & CompanyWASSHA

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Beyond Next Ventures