Industrial Growth Platform Pte. Ltd. (IGPI Singapore) has partnered with KK Investment Management Pte. Ltd. (KK Fund) in order to support new businesses creation of large corporations in Southeast Asia.

Since its establishment in 2015, the KK Fund is a venture capital firm that has invested in more than 20 mobility and internet-related startups in Southeast Asia. By investing in startups in a wide range of industries such as FinTech, logistics, and healthcare from the seed stage and providing hands-on support to the founders, KK Fund has contributed to increasing the value of many startups.

In Southeast Asia, there are many cross-industry business opportunities where the development of social infrastructure and the consolidation of SMEs are urgent issues. IGPI Singapore and KK Fund will support the creation of new businesses in Southeast Asia by combining IGPI’s corporate transformation (CX) know-how of large companies and KK Fund’s startup support know-how. In addition to supporting individual projects, we plan together to launch the SEA Point program as a platform for large companies to create new businesses in collaboration with Southeast Asian startups and conglomerates.

 

Overview of KK Investment Management Pte. Ltd.

Main Business: Venture capital business in Southeast Asia
Date of Establishment: October, 2015
Representative: Koichi Saito, Representative Director
Corporate Website: http://kkfund.co/

About the Author

  • Kohki Sakata, Partner of IGPI Group & CEO of IGPI Singapore

    After joining Cap Gemini and Coca Cola, Kohki joined Revamp Corporation where he managed projects on global expansion and turnaround in various sectors including F&B, healthcare, retail, IT, etc. After joining IGPI, he has managed projects mainly on global expansion and cross border M&A in various sectors such as logistics, IT, telecom, retail, etc. In addition to his broad experience in implementing solutions that has been developed in Western countries, he has developed multiple methods to turnaround Asian companies with focus on setting clear vision and employee empowerment. Kohki has proven the practicality of these methods by turning around Asian companies not only as an advisor but also as senior management. 
    He graduated from Waseda University Department of Political Science and Economics and IE Business School.

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