Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support MD Yuma Saito On Why Japanese Investors Need To Focus On Indian Startups

Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support MD Yuma Saito On Why Japanese Investors Need To Focus On Indian Startups

SUMMARY

Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support recently appointed Yuma Saito as the Managing Director

DTVS is playing the bridge role between Japanese investors and Indian startups

Saito says Indian space tech and healthcare sectors look most promising for Japanese investors

India and Japan have had a long history of friendly trade relations and in recent years, this has trickled down to the startup ecosystem. With investment funds such as the $100 Bn SoftBank Vision Fund and Akatsuki Entertainment Technology (AET) Fund, which launched a $50 Mn India investment fund in April 2019, have been working alongside the Japanese government’s METI to bring Japanese investments and startups to the Indian market such as through the Indo-Japan Fund of Funds.It is not always possible for corporate strategy teams sitting in Japan to know about good quality startups in far off ecosystems like Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Israel. – Yuma Saito, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture SupportIn 20 years or so, India might be one of the few markets in the world which is one of the main growth drivers for Japanese corporates. So, it is quite crucial to not miss this bus.  

India PM Narendra Modi’s visit this week to the G20 Summit in Osaka to discuss global trade agreements, and the Modi governments past interactions with Japan PM Shinzō Abe have emphasised the close relationship between the two countries.

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