Education provider Globis closed its seventh VC fund at $543m while Heritage Medical Systems, Exor and Alexandria participated in RNA drug developer Orbital’s $270m series A round.

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Globis Capital Partners, the corporate venturing arm of Japanese education services provider Globis, reached a $543m final close for its seventh fund, which is targeting domestic companies looking to disrupt traditional industries and expand outside Japan. The unit has also launched an office in San Francisco to help portfolio companies increase their presence in the United States.

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.