It is perhaps a sign of the times that one of the last funds to be launched in 2016 was a collaboration between Russia and Japan, which created a $1bn fund to strengthen economic ties after a 70-year rift between the two nations.
Over the past 12 months, Global Government Venturing has recorded more than 200 funds – both new vehicles and commitments to existing initiatives – and several of these warrant revisiting as highlights.
A range…