Terex Ventures & AI community launches $200M India-Japan tech collaboration
The association is designed to align Japan's leading investors and Ai-driven enterprises with India's most promising growth-stage companies. Ai Community, supported by global financial conglomerates, brings unmatched depth in Deep Tech innovation, investment and strategic partnerships.
On the other hand, Terex Ventures will act as the partner in India and UAE to curate and present investment-ready companies-those with clear market traction, strong unit economics and high growth potential-to Japanese investors who are actively seeking scalable opportunities beyond the seed stage.
Furthermore, this collaboration will have a dual- track engagement with focus on both capital infusion and collaboration.
For Indian Startups: Access to Japanese capital, strategic partnerships, and market expansionFor Japanese Enterprises: Curated access to India's validated, fast-scaling AI ventures.
"Japan's capital is shifting focus to growth-stage ventures with proven business models. Through this collaboration, we're building a trusted bridge between two of the most dynamic tech ecosystems in the world," said
Isamu Koyama, Foundry Lead, Tokyo Ai Community.
As part of the partnership, a Pan-Asia Ai Roadshow will be planned in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru to bring together the Tokyo Ai Community, Indian Ai startups and investors from UAE and Japan to explore collaboration, investment, and joint ventures.
Under the partnership, Terex Ventures and Ai Community envisions the initiative as an inspiration for Indian founders to consider Japan as a viable target market, facilitating access to Japanese funding and resources. The goal is to bridge the existing gap, enabling Indian startups to expand their reach, attract investment and ultimately contribute significantly to the Indian economy.
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