Liberty Global’s investment unit has contributed to the equality and climatetech-focused Avesta Fund, which has raised over 80% towards its ceiling.

The group’s Joyo Capital Partners subsidiary will operate the newly formed $8.8m J-Raise Fund, which will back digitalisation and local economy revitalisation technology developers.

With a focus on NFTs and the metaverse, Sfermion has raked in capital from limited partners including CMT Digital and Animoca Labs.

Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Bento Box Entertainment, a unit of Fox, will serve as CEO of Blockchain Creative Labs.

Hillel Olivestone, Cross River’s head of corporate development, will run unit.

Walden Catalyst Ventures, co-founded by several alumni of Samsung's corporate venturing programme, has closed its inaugural fund.

The public relations group’s newly formed VSC Ventures unit has raised $7m from undisclosed limited partners and will target climatetech startups.

The brand aggregator's investment vehicle fund is tasked with acquiring small majority stakes in local consumer businesses.

The energy group’s Racial Equity Capital Fund will run for the next three years and will supply equity and debt financing for minority-owned businesses.

The SoftBank Ventures Asia unit’s China Ventures Fund II follows a $285m first vehicle it closed three years ago.