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

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

Atco, Bernick’s and Toyota Ventures were among the LPs in the venture firm’s Fund III, which will concentrate on enterprise software, food and health technology developers.

Econos was among the LPs that have committed to the green search engine provider’s venture capital vehicle, which is set to reach a first close early next year.

The $22.7m Wilhelmsen and HHLA-backed maritime vehicle has added three fellow corporate investors – MOL Plus, IMC Ventures and Signal Ventures – to its LP roster.

The Asahi Kasei, BASF, Evonik, Henkel, Nipsea, Sabic, Saint-Gobain and Solvay-backed new materials-focused vehicle has attained its target, more than a year after a first close.

Fubon Financial Holdings' Fubon Life subsidiary and CTBC Financial Holdings' Taiwan Life are both backing Dragoneer Opportunities Fund VI.

The NREP-founded Urban Sustainability Technology Fund has reached a final close having received backing from investors including Novo and Toyota unit Woven Capital.

UOB and the venture firm’s joint vehicle has reportedly reached a first close sized at more than half its ceiling and is on its way to a final close later this year.

The insurer has pledged $13.5m to startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory through a partnership modelled after a similar five-year initiative in 2016.