Japanese Investors In India Report 2019
With this report, DataLabs by Inc42 aims to provide readers with an outlook of the investments by Japanese investors in the Indian startup ecosystem. The report provides a deep dive into the socio-economic factors that have led to the rising interest of Japanese investors towards Indian startups.
In addition to the analysis, and the trends observed, the report also offers to provide information and the list of the most active Japanese investors and corporates in India.

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This report provides readers with an outlook of the investments by Japanese investors in the Indian startup ecosystem. The report delves deep into the socio-economic factors that have led to the rising interest of Japanese investors towards Indian startups.
$10 Bn+
invested by SoftBank alone in Indian startups
105+
Indian startups backed by Japanese investors
50+
active Japanese investors in India
12
Indian Unicorns are backed by Japanese investors




Table Of Contents
- Scope Of The Report
- Executive Summary
- Introduction To The Report
- The Humble Beginning: India & Japan
- Startup Ecosystem: Japan Vs India
- Japanese Investor Activity In India
- The Billion Dollar Connect
- Factors Driving Japanese Investors To India
- Landscape: Prominent Japanese Investors In India
- Inside SoftBank’s Playbook: Global & Indian
- Bibliography
- Methodology
- Glossary