Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance and Fuyo General Lease are among the limited partners for the unit's third fund, following its opening of an office in Japan.

France-headquartered aerospace manufacturer Airbus’s corporate venturing unit, Airbus Ventures, has secured leasing services Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance and Fuyo General Lease as limited partners for its third fund.

The corporates are being joined by Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), which has provided finance to the country’s aviation and aerospace industries for more than 40 years.

Formed in 2016 with $150m of capital and based in Silicon Valley, Airbus Ventures invests in areas which can inform the future of the…

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