Visban Closes Series A with Investment from Beyond Next Ventures
TOKYO – 27 February 2026 – Visban, Inc., a developer of AI-controlled millimeter wave (mmWave) network technology, today announced that Beyond Next Ventures has invested in the company, closing Visban’s Series A financing round.
The Series A included participation from UTokyo IPC and Japanese strategic corporate investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Visban’s V-Mesh™ technology extends millimeter wave coverage by creating a coordinated mesh of network-controlled repeaters. Managed by an AI-driven central controller, the system dynamically routes signals around obstacles and enables seamless outdoor-to-indoor transitions. This architecture maintains reliable high-band coverage across complex environments without requiring major changes to the underlying network.
Designed to work with public and private networks, including terrestrial and non-terrestrial architectures, Visban’s solution enables operators and infrastructure providers to expand millimeter-wave coverage while reducing deployment cost.
Proceeds from the Series A will be used to advance product development, system validation, AI training, and field trials with strategic partners.
“Beyond Next Ventures understands the challenges of bringing hard-science-based technologies from development to global commercialization. They are the ideal partner for Visban’s next phase,” said S.B. Cha, CEO of Visban.
“Visban addresses the most fundamental yet technically challenging problem of millimeter wave connectivity. We are confident in the potential of their approach and are fully committed to supporting the team as they drive the evolution toward a new era of communication infrastructure,” said Tsuyoshi Ito, Founder CEO / Managing Partner, and Hiroyuki Kageyama, Principal of Beyond Next Ventures.
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About Beyond Next Ventures
Creating the beyond next society; enabling exceptional people solving global challenges.
Beyond Next Ventures is a deep-tech venture capital firm dedicated to translating scientific breakthroughs into real-world impact and building a virtuous cycle in which the value created fuels the next wave of innovation. We manage JPY 48 billion (approximately US$320 million) in funds focused on deep-tech startups. Through our proprietary company-creation capabilities—including executive talent matching and the TECHNIUM Global Conference, which convenes key stakeholders from Japan and around the world—we strengthen a deep-tech innovation ecosystem and accelerate the commercialization of research outcomes in collaboration with industry, academia, and government.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
For Visban:
Japan: Miki Ihara, [email protected]
USA & Rest of World: Myrna Nickelsen, [email protected]
For Beyond Next Ventures:
Hiroyuki Kageyama, [email protected]