Nicholas Chin will continue to focus on principal investing across the Asia-Pacific region in his new role.

The Japanese banking group's SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund will invest in US-based AI and fintech startups.

Ammonia-to-clean power startup Amogy is expanding in Asia where demand for its technology is growing for powering AI and data centres.

Two years since the inception of the investment arm, new head Takeshi Kodama is helping solidify the unit's vision for the future energy mix.

It is the second fund launched by Origgen Capital to finance ventures based on research and intellectual property.

Funding numbers are down as Southeast Asia's startups have failed to keep track with the move to deep tech, but they can overcome that by adopting an international outlook.

The venture capital firm plans to write larger cheque sizes for startups in its sixth fund as its portfolio companies grow internationally.

Some 50 corporate-backed startups had an exit in June including six stock market listings and two company closures.

The corporate investment arm of Indian airline Indigo targets consumer startups in the sustainability, digital solutions and advanced air mobility space.

VC firm Crane Venture Partners will oversee the insurer's $450m Europe and APAC funds and manage existing and new investments.