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Reazon Capital will invest in pre-series A startups in the entertainment, deep tech and growth markets sector - with a focus on Vietnam.

The MSG seasoning manufacturer has opened a Silicon Valley CVC office three years after it began startup investment activities in Japan.

Adele Moynihan will lead Bupa Ventures, which will target Asia-Pacific region healthtech and elderly care startups from seed to series A stages.

Siddharth Mehta, who help found corporate venture units in India for both Shell and TDK, is setting up a unit for SE Ventures.

Tokyo Electron’s strategic investment unit has four new members based in Japan, South Korea, Israel and Ireland.

The VC firm co-founded by Chinese EV maker Nio will continue to invest in automotive and energy technology companies locally through its new fund.

GCV Powerlist member Michael Martin will reprise his president and CEO roles at Plexium, after more than a decade at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

The Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund will invest in early to mid-stage startups in Japan and across the globe.

SoftBank Ventures Asia has changed its name to SBVA after closing its $150m 2023 Alpha Korea Fund.