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Daiwa Corporate Investment and Main Sequence Ventures Begin Collaboration to Establish the Japan-Australia Deep-Tech Growth Fund “Sakura Fund”

Daiwa Corporate Investment has begun collaborating with Australian venture capital firm Main Sequence Ventures to establish the Japan-Australia joint fund “Sakura Fund,” which will primarily invest in Australian deep-tech companies. The fund’s size and terms will be discussed and disclosed at a later date, and the initiative is currently at the conceptual stage prior to establishment.

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8601Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Alliance partnerMain Sequence Ventures
About the partner
Business DescriptionA venture capital firm supported by the Australian Government. It has networks within the deep-tech ecosystem involving CSIRO, Australian universities and other relevant research institutions, as well as expertise in identifying investment opportunities, evaluating technologies and supporting the growth of portfolio companies.
LocationAustralia
Alliance start date26 August 2026 (date the start of the collaboration was publicly announced; no explicit start date was specified)
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Name of alliance partnerMain Sequence Ventures
Alliance partner's business activitiesA venture capital firm supported by the Australian Government. It has networks within the deep-tech ecosystem involving CSIRO, Australian universities and other relevant research institutions, as well as expertise in identifying investment opportunities, evaluating technologies and supporting the growth of portfolio companies.
Alliance partner's locationAustralia
Type of allianceBusiness alliance
Alliance start date26 August 2026 (date the start of the collaboration was publicly announced; no explicit start date was specified)
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The parties aim to connect Australian technology with Japan’s industrial capabilities and create new companies and industries by combining Main Sequence’s networks with Australian research institutions and universities, as well as its expertise in investment and growth support, with the Daiwa Securities Group’s networks among Japanese companies, institutional investors and the capital markets.

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