Japanese New VC, UNLEASH Capital Partners, Announces Launch of Its Inaugural Fund of USD 30mn to Address Financial Inclusion Challenges in India
Hindustan TimesBusinessWire India HT Image Mumbai / Bengaluru, December 18: UNLEASH Capital Partners, Inc. announced the launch of its first fund, with a capital commitment of JPY 4.5 billion. UNLEASH is a group company of Gojo & Company, Inc, a Japanese holding company of inclusive financial service providers operating in India, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Raised within a record time of 4 months, UNLEASH, a newly established venture capital fund, is co-founded by Natsuki Sugai, a founding-stage member of Gojo and the Managing Partner at UNLEASH, alongside Gojo itself. The first fund, valued at approximately ₹250 crores, has garnered support from marquee Japanese investors, including financial institutions like Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Corporates, and family offices, all of which participated in the first closing.