About me
Sandeep is a senior executive with a diverse career spanning automotive, manufacturing, visual effects, broadcasting, venture capital, R&D, and the full technology stack—hardware, firmware, middleware, and software.
He has deep expertise in building advanced technologies leveraging AI, ML, Web3, blockchain, broadcasting systems, CAD/CAM/FEA, virtual reality, and high-performance visual effects rendering pipelines, contributing to landmark projects such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Titanic.
At Fuji-Xerox Palo Alto Lab, Sandeep drove cutting-edge R&D and later led multiple product commercialization initiatives for Fujifilm across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Transitioning into venture capital, he helped Silicon Valley startups secure Japanese investment, establish product-market fit, and scale sales in the region.
He later successfully spun out 30 deeptech patents from Fujifilm, raised $7M from Japanese, Korean, and U.S. investors for a new venture, and exited in 2021.
Today, Sandeep leads Antler Ibex in Japan, a corporate innovation lab that unlocks strategic and financial value through deep engagement with startups. His focus is on:
• Driving corporate–startup collaboration to accelerate deeptech and Web3 innovation.
• Building partnerships with investors, corporates, and global markets to position Japan at the forefront of innovation.
• Mentoring deeptech and Web3 founders to take bold risks, think globally, and align Japan’s strengths with worldwide opportunities.
Through his work, Sandeep continues to bridge Japan’s IP and startup ecosystem with the global innovation economy.