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venture capital

Asu Capital Partners Announces Final Close for First Fund

Asu Capital Partners, a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs aiming for "Japan to Global" expansion, has completed the final close of the "Asu Capital Partners Fund No. 1". In this fourth round of fundraising, the company received investments from Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Yostar, Kashima Antlers FC,

venture capital

UTokyo IPC Invests in Vertex Ventures Japan Fund I

UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC) has made a limited partner investment in the “Vertex Ventures Japan Fund I,” managed by Vertex Ventures Japan (VVJ). The investment was made through the Academic Startup Acceleration Fund (ASA Fund), operated by UTokyo IPC with support from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under its startup