Daiwa Corporate Investment teams with Main Sequence to form Japan-Australia deep tech growth fund Sakura Fund
QQQ•Fund strategy and focus areas
The strategy centers on pairing Australian research-linked deal flow with Japanese corporate networks, manufacturing capabilities, institutional capital and market access.
Daiwa Corporate Investment is expected to establish the fund, with Main Sequence set to serve as fund manager.
The parties flagged space, clean energy, food and agriculture, quantum and AI, and healthcare as priority themes.
Daiwa Corporate Investment and Main Sequence form Sakura Fund
Daiwa Securities Group’s Daiwa Corporate Investment started a collaboration with Main Sequence Ventures to form the Japan-Australia “Sakura Fund.”
The planned deep-tech growth fund targets mainly Australian companies at Series B or later, aiming to support global expansion.
