Ajinomoto set up its CVC unit in December and the deal with Pegasus’s 16 offices will provide access to startups.

Clinton Foy was a former partner at venture capital firm Crosscut Ventures.

Separately, MaC Venture Capital, a US-based seed-stage venture capital firm majority-owned by black investors, has raised $103m.

Motley Fool Ventures commits to women of colour-focused VC fund.

Separately, design and marketing consultancy R/GA is expanding its venture studios program to target black-led and black-owned startups.

Cusp Capital will back early-stage young tech companies across Europe,

Yifat Oron was previously the CEO of LeumiTech, a subsidiary of Bank Leumi.

The University of Tokyo-backed carveout fund’s latest limited partners include corporates Daikin, Hakuhodo and Mitsubishi Estate.

Marcau Partners will manage the independent venture capital fund.

GMO, Gree and Vector are among the limited partners in the venture firm’s sophomore fund, which has a $91.8m target for its close.