Name Relationship Main area(s) of business Address
DI Social Impact Capital Co., Ltd. Consolidated subsidiary SIB fund management business Tokyo
Next Rise Social Impact Action LLC Consolidated subsidiary Business promotion using SIB Tokyo
Dream Incubator (Vietnam) Joint Stock Company Consolidated subsidiary Consulting services and M&A advisory services Vietnam
DIAI India Private Limited Consolidated subsidiary Consulting services and investment India
DI Investment Partners Limited Affiliated companies Fund management of investment partnership Cayman Islands

Business Producing in ASIA

Vietnam Office

Company Name

Dream Incubator Vietnam JSC.
DI Asia Inc.

URL

https://www.dreamincubator.com.vn/

Established

November 2007

Managing Director

Nguyen Doan Duc Tuan Anh / General Director

Staff

21
Japanese 1
Vietnamese 17
Indonesian 3

Access

L7-11, 7th Floor, Vincom Center, 72 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh Metropolitan City, Vietnam
Tel: +84-28-3827-8450

Contact

ASEAN@dreamincubator.co.jp

Business
  • Strategy consulting for Asian market
  • Market research (Initial market research, consumer surveys, expert interviews, etc.)
  • M&A advisory and incubation activities
Characteristics
/Strengths
1. Unparalleled market knowledge and network in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
  • Coverage of key sectors related to domestic demand (food value chain, healthcare & beauty, consumer goods in general, logistics, infrastructure, etc.) and areas that solve social issues
  • Extensive and deep networks with governments, conglomerates, and start-ups

2. Ability to identify, create and identify business and investment opportunitiesHands-on experience in /
  • Participating in and managing projects for local companies based on the DI Asia Industrial Fund
  • Realistic business start-up capability based on extensive experience in supporting the formulation of new business strategies for large Japanese and non-Japanese companies.

3. Business production skills as a result of integrating the above
  • Ability to formulate powerful and realistic proposals on “where, with whom, and how to launch a business”.
  • Experience in real business production and drive, combining strategic consulting and incubation

India Office

Company Name

DIAI India Private Limited

URL

https://www.dreamincubator.com/in/

Established

May 2018

Managing Director

Munehiko Eto

Staff

3
Japanese 1
Local 2

Access

WeWork Galaxy, No.43, Residency Road, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, INDIA
Tel: +91-91-6771-8429

Business
  • Investment advisory services for Indian startups
  • Market entry consulting and execution support for Japanese companies
  • M&A advisory service
Characteristics
/Strengths
1. Focus on high growth areas where DI’s strengths lie
  • Investment advisory service for Indian startup companies
  • Consulting and implementation support for Japanese companies entering the market
  • M&A advisory services

2. Investment in local startup companies
  • Co-investment in/nurturing promising local startups together with leading local VC funds
  • Eation of partnership opportunities between startup investees and Japanese companies

3. Strategy consulting/M&A execution support for Japanese companies
  • Support, right from market research/strategy creation to execution, as a “partner-propeller”
  • Network of leading local VC funds, M&A advisors and conglomerates
  • First-hand experience obtained from own local investments

Overseas Achievements

Vietnam

Business Produce & Strategy Strategy Consulting
Formulate strategies for building an impact investment ecosystem in Vietnam and Southeast and South Asia
  • Identification of current status and issues related to impact investment in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries
  • Formulate mid- to long-term strategies for the Japanese government on impact investment in developing countries
  • Support G-to-G communication and develop partnering strategies with local private companies

Producing business in the field of agriculture and food value chain through Japan-Vietnam public-private partnership
  • Formulation of agricultural development master plan in collaboration with JICA and Lam Dong Province
  • Formulation of new business strategies in the fields of agriculture, agricultural machinery, feed, and meat
  • Establishment of a platform for supplying fresh produce directly from the production area

Produce new business in the healthcare sector
  • Developing strategies for entry into healthcare-related business, new business, and partnering
  • FS and trial implementation to promote Japanese-style health checkup centers

Support for major consumer goods manufacturer to enter ASEAN
  • Consumer research, distribution analysis, new market potential study, local partnering strategy development and negotiation support
  • Local subsidiary representation services

New business strategy development in the logistics sector
  • Survey and analysis of the current status of port logistics business in southern Vietnam and formulation of strategies to revitalize the business
  • Strategy development and partnering support for the establishment of a new logistics platform
DI Asia Industrial Fund Investment
Vietnam’s leading dairy beverage manufacturer(NUTIFOOD)

Leading medical equipment wholesaler in Vietnam (JVC)


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Major Vietnamese pharmaceutical wholesaler and pharmacy chain (Santedo)


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Major Vietnamese daily consumer goods company (MESA)


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M&A Support
Support for a major food manufacturer’s concept of acquiring a Vietnamese company

Listing and initial evaluation of candidate companies, business feasibility assessment, M&A advisory, etc.

India

Business Produce & Strategy Strategy Consulting
Produce the launch of a new service in the Indian medical field with a local conglomerate
  • Business concept planning, negotiation and negotiation with partners (local conglomerates), market research, and formulation of implementation plans, etc.

Planning of new business strategies related to electric vehicles in India
  • Business concept development involving relevant government ministries, industry associations, local manufacturers, etc.

Planning of new energy-related business strategies in India, Indonesia, and Singapore
  • Business concept planning, negotiation with related ministries and agencies, market scale estimation, etc.

Development of strategies for copyright business development in major Southeast Asian countries and India
  • Research and analysis of the current state of the content industry in each country, formulation of commercialization strategies,
Investment in Indian Startups
Investment started in early 2016.

Currently managing fund No. 3

Number of investments: 30 companies
  • Of which 1 unicorn, 5 sunicorns
  • Of which 10 health tech, 7 fintech, 4 consumer tech, 3 mobile entertainment, 3 HR/edutech

Number of Exits: 4 companies

Numerous examples of business alliances between portfolio companies and Japanese companies

For more information

https://www.dreamincubator.com/in/

(As of March 31, 2022)