Globis raises $321m for Japan VC fund
Japanese venture capital firm Globis Capital Partners has raised JPY36 billion ($321 million) for its sixth fund. The overall target of JPY37.5 billion is expected to be reached by June.
LPs include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Tokio Marine Asset Management, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Bank of Yokohama. They were joined by foreign and domestic pension...
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