Thais Ricupero Anauate will lead investments in the evolving beverage sector at AB InBev’s Brazilian subsidiary.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s $200m SMBC Asia Rising Fund will back fintech companies in Southeast Asia and India.

America’s Frontier Fund hired Faran Nouri, formerly global head of Lam Capital, for a role focusing on microelectronics investments.

Semih Kaçan, formerly investment manager at Swisscom Ventures, has taken up the new position after nearly two years and a half at the unit .

Mia Hu, formerly investment associate at Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, has been named investment director at the unit.

Mitsui Chemicals’ newly formed $36.8m 321Force unit will focus on healthcare, mobility, ICT and sustainable materials.

TDK Ventures closed its sophomore fund on $150m in April 2021.