India, Sept. 30 -- A Japanese startup founder explained why Bengaluru became his choice for expansion in 2024 after earlier ventures in Japan and Africa.

Speaking with Business Insider, Reiji Kobayashi recalled how he left university before completing his final year to start a web marketing business in Japan. After selling it, he moved into real estate and later launched a share house company. In 2018, he relocated to Kenya, a country he had visited during his college years, to begin another entrepreneurial journey.

"My first year in Kenya was a nightmare. I had built and sold several businesses at that point, but still struggled to raise money from external investors for a new startup," he said. To keep moving forward, he invested his ...