Across Ventures

Overview

Across Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm that seeks to invest in top-tier micro VCs across frontier technology domains. We partner with exceptional micro VC General Partners and their portfolio companies that are shaping the future of innovation—from AI and blockchain to deep tech—while fostering strategic, long-term relationships with leading Japanese limited partners (LPs). By bridging Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial dynamism with Japan’s industrial excellence, Across Ventures seeks to drive meaningful cross-border collaboration and long-term value creation.

Role Overview

This is a rare and unique opportunity to join the founding team of Across Ventures and help shape a new type of venture capital platform at the intersection of innovation, capital, and global partnership. The Partnerships and Business Operations Lead will play a critical role in building and scaling the firm’s LP engagement platform, cross-border innovation programs, and internal operating model. This individual will work closely with the CEO as a trusted advisor and operator, helping ensure that Across Ventures functions cohesively across investment, LP engagement, operations, and ecosystem building. This position is based in the SF Bay Area.

Further details on this role will be provided with candidates after initial screening.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideal candidates possess the experience working for/with both US startups and traditional Japanese companies in business roles
• Well-rounded business experience, including BD, strategy, operations, finance and
• Demonstrated experience driving or supporting open innovation projects involving startups and corporates
• Strong familiarity with and curiosity about emerging technologies; ability to translate innovation to commercial objectives
• Bias to action, driven by an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Intellectually curious with a desire to continuously learn; technical background, a plus
• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural between Japan and US
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
• Low ego, high ownership, and strong team-player mentality
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero to one
• Advanced degree in top US institutions preferred (e.g. MBA)
• Own US permanent residency or citizenship