Kiran Mysore

CEO

Tokyo, Japan10 yrs 10 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in leading AI investments across multiple countries.
Passionate about applied AI/ML startups in diverse sectors.
Strong background in social entrepreneurship and innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a focus on AI and deep-tech investments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalAiOpen InnovationSocial EntrepreneurshipSoftware Development

Other Skills

BiotechnologyBusiness DevelopmentCC++CollaborationCore JavaData AnalysisData AnalyticsDeep-tech investmentsEnglishIT StrategyInvestment StrategyIoTJavaLinux

About

AI Researcher turned VC at UTEC, a $1 Billion Japan-based science & technology fund. At UTEC, I lead Global AI investments in Japan, India, Singapore and USA. I am passionate about foundation/inception-stage Applied AI/ML startups in Bits (Software), Atoms (Physical World) and Cells (Biology).

Experience

Maieutic semiconductors

Board Member

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Aerem

Board Member

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Peach cars ke

Board Member

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Nairobi County, Kenya

Eureka robotics

Board Member

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

Liminal insights inc.

Board Observer

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Emeryville, California, United States

The eplane company

Investor

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Zams (prev. obviously ai)

Board Member

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Berkeley, California, United States

Utec - the university of tokyo edge capital

2 roles

Principal

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Leading UTEC's deep-tech investments in AI
Tricog: Seed (Lead)
Bugworks: Series A (Lead)
AiLA-X: Seed (Lead)
Agara: Seed (Co-lead)
ZAMS: Seed (Co-lead)
Eureka Robotics: Seed (Lead)
Peach Cars: Seed (Lead)
Aerem: Series A (Lead)
Maieutic Semiconductors: Seed (Co-lead)
InfiniMind: Seed (Lead)
ePlane: Seed

AIDeep-tech investmentsVenture Capital

VP

Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Agara

Board Member

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Acquired by Coinbase (Oct 2021)

Swat mobility

Board Observer

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Aila indices

Board Observer

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

Bugworks research inc.

Board Observer

Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

Tricog health

Board Observer

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Deloitte tohmatsu venture support

India/SEA Operations

Aug 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Tokyo, Japan

Deloitte Japan's Open Innovation Arm.
Spearheaded India/SEA related activities of Deloitte TVS by creating a network of innovators, entrepreneurs and investors, and facilitating their collaboration with Japan.
Supported over 50 deep-tech Asian startups by arranging around 250 business meetings with Japanese Corporations in one year
Worked closely with METI Japan, to lead a project called CEATEC IoT Acceleration for Asian startups

Open InnovationCollaborationNetworking

Kriya - creating talent

Co-Founder

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Tokyo, Japan

A social enterprise that trains poor urban youth in soft skills to place them in the Indian retail industry, bridging untapped talent with explosive growth.
Conceived with the grand vision of doubling the income of millions of poor youth in crowded urban spaces.
Selected as a finalist of the Hult Prize for Social Entrepreneurship facilitated by Bill Clinton Global Initiative.

Soft Skills TrainingSocial Entrepreneurship

Cleartrip.com

Software Business Analyst

Jul 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

Software Development for the ‘hotel bookings’ team of Cleartrip.
Creation and Management of data analytics by coordinating with product managers.
Strategic analysis of the company performance in hotel bookings and assisting the product team in decision making process based on the aforementioned analytics data.

Software DevelopmentData Analytics