{"id":128,"date":"2024-12-25T01:58:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asean-mapartners.com\/en\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2025-02-05T18:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:02:57","slug":"koichi-saito","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asean-mapartners.com\/en\/koichi-saito\/","title":{"rendered":"Koichi Saito"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"design_header inview bb-dec\" id=\"message\" style=\"padding-top:24px;\">\n  <div class=\"title_area no_desc\">\n      <h2 class=\"large_headline\"><span>Koichi Saito<\/span><\/h2>\n         <p class=\"sub_title colored\"><span>Founding Partner<\/span><\/p>\n     <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sme-animation-fade-in-up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" data-sme-animation-delay=\"1.2\" data-sme-animation-duration=\"3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/asean-mapartners.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/SY5_9724_-_Headshot_-_website-whitebackground.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asean-mapartners.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/SY5_9724_-_Headshot_-_website-whitebackground.png 482w, https:\/\/asean-mapartners.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/SY5_9724_-_Headshot_-_website-whitebackground-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter has-large-icon-size is-style-pill-shape is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-5590e8cb wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/koichisaito\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Established and managed KK Fund in Singapore since 2015, focusing on early-stage startup investments in the Southeast Asia region. The portfolio includes 27 companies from the region, such as Venteny (microfinance), which went public in Indonesia, and EventPop (ticketing service) and Infofed (e-sports business) in Thailand, both of which successfully exited through M&amp;A.<br><br>Previously served as a Director at IMJ Investment Partners, executing early-stage investments in companies such as Bukalapak in Indonesia (later IPO) and iMoney in Malaysia (M&amp;A). Began his career in Japan with the ORIX Group and later engaged in investment banking at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. Subsequently worked on corporate acquisitions and hotel turnarounds at Ishin Hotels Group, a PE fund founded by George Soros.<br><br>Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in Economics, completed an MBA at IE Business School, and earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy from the University of Oxford\u2019s Sa\u00efd Business School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan\uff08CMA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-snow-monkey-blocks-items smb-items\"><div class=\"c-row c-row--margin\" data-columns=\"2\" data-md-columns=\"5\" data-lg-columns=\"5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-snow-monkey-blocks-items-banner c-row__col\"><div class=\"smb-items__banner smb-items__banner--default smb-items__banner--center\" 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