
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.
All About, Bespoke, Cross Marketing, CyberBuzz, Fan Communications, Giftee, MyNet, PR Times, Septeni, Toyota Tsusho, United, Vega and Voyage are among the LPs in Samurai Incubate’s $18.6m fund.
GS Group’s GS Futures and GS Energy subsidiaries are both cornerstone investors for the energy technology-focused venture firm’s maiden fund, which is on its way to a $75m ceiling.
Taiho has reupped its commitment to the venture firm’s second fund, which is also backed by EA Pharma and Senju and which has closed at $95m.
Consumer electronics producer Xiaomi has announced it intends to launch a new innovation research fund based at Tsinghua University.
Misr Insurance Group has backed a final close of about $70m for the Egyptian venture firm's latest fund.