# Teruhide Sato

> Teruhide (Teru) Sato is a Japanese entrepreneur and the Singapore-based founder and CEO of BEENEXT. He helped launch CyberCash Japan, co-founded BEENOS and led it to a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing in 2004, then founded BEENEXT in 2015 to back technology entrepreneurs, particularly in India, Southeast Asia and Japan.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at BEENEXT
- **Organizations:** BEENEXT, BEENOS, CyberCash Japan (later VeriTrans, now DG Financial Technology), Open Network Lab, Silicon Valley Japan Platform, International House of Japan, Endeavor Japan, Asia Leaders Fellowship
- **Nationality:** Japanese
- **Education:** United World College of the Adriatic, Italy, Bachelor’s degree, Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management
- **Known for:** Led netprice, later BEENOS, to a public listing in 2004., World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, 2008., Co-launched Open Network Lab in 2010.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from United World College of the Adriatic in Italy.
- **1997** — Graduated from Keio University and participated in launching CyberCash Japan with SoftBank.
- **1999** — Co-founded netprice, later renamed BEENOS.
- **2000** — Became president and CEO of netprice in April.
- **2004** — Led netprice to a Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers listing.
- **2008** — Selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
- **2010** — Co-launched Open Network Lab, a startup support program.
- **2014** — Stepped down as CEO of BEENOS in December.
- **2015** — Established BEENEXT in Singapore.
- **2025** — Announced an intention to evolve BEENEXT into a network with independent regional and sector-focused VC teams, starting in 2026.

## Achievements

- Led netprice, later BEENOS, to a public listing in 2004.
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, 2008.
- Co-launched Open Network Lab in 2010.
- Founded BEENEXT in 2015; in his December 2025 message he reported more than 300 startup investments and about US$1 billion managed over its first decade.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Listed as a speaker for the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 panel Global Investors’ View: Japan, scheduled for May 5.
- **2025-12** — Published BEENEXT’s tenth-anniversary message, reporting more than 300 startup investments and about US$1 billion managed over the decade; announced plans for a distributed network of autonomous VC teams starting in 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.beenext.com/team/teruhide-sato/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teruhidesato/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/terusato
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terusato

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Last updated: 2026-10-25