Why Japan based Incubate Fund is bullish on India’s consumer Economy

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* Led by Murakami, the India entity was rebranded as Incubate Fund Asia in September 2023 and recently closed its Fund III at $30 Mn
* Although Fund III is sector-agnostic, it focusses on four key areas: Consumer brands, greentech, cross-border B2B e-commerce and fintech
* Murakami believes that third fund serves as a critical test as VCs must demonstrate strong performance, especially regarding actual cash returns to LPs who invested in Fund I

  • 4 July, 2024
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