The Japanese venture capital firm Unleash Capital Partners, which focuses on investing in India's rapidly expanding fintech sector, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund at Rs 300 crore.
The fund is co-managed by founder Natsuki Sugai and Japanese financial services firm Gojo & Company, and it is supported by 35 Japanese limited partners (LPs).
Key Highlights
- Unleash Capital Partners, a Japanese VC firm, closes ₹300 crore fund to invest in Indian fintech startups.
- Fund backed by 35 Japanese investors; aims to support 12–15 early-stage fintech companies.
The sector-focused fund has already invested in seven fintech startups in India and plans to support 12 to 15 businesses overall, issuing checks ranging from Rs 5 crore to Rs 18 crore. Targeting startups that directly offer financial services as well as those developing vital technology and infrastructure for the larger ecosystem, Unleash Capital will make investments at the seed and Series A stages.
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Natsuki Sugai, Founder and Managing Partner of Unleash Capital Partners, stated, "We are a fintech-focused investor and unlike sector-agnostic investors, we are covering any possible opportunities in the fintech space." "Our focus is on entrepreneurs who have a strong understanding of the RBI's regulations and their purpose, as well as a clear intent to comply with them."
Apart from financing, Unleash Capital will link its portfolio to Japanese investors for debt, equity, joint ventures, and possible mergers and acquisitions. The fund has already backed companies like Neurofin AI, which develops enterprise solutions for the BFSI industry; Zype, a digital lending platform; and Pelocal, an AI-led payments orchestration platform that integrates with WhatsApp and other messaging apps.
