LPs including Sompo Japan Nipponkoa and Tokio Marine have put their weight behind Globis Capital Partners’ sixth fund, which is targeting a $335m final close.

Vtron Group has agreed to supply 20% of the capital for an education-focused investment vehicle formed by Tianfeng Securities that has reportedly reached a $44m first close.

Big Idea Ventures will invest in alternative protein and plant-based food developers, and has secured about a third of its $100m Tyson Foods-backed fund.

The insurance provider has teamed with the city of Wuhan to form a healthcare fund sized at approximately $3bn, with LPs including WeDoctor and Jointown Pharmaceutical.

Fatima Ventures, Fatima Group's corporate venturing unit, has joined VC firm Gobi Partners for a $20m fund intended to boost Pakistan's startup scene.

South Africa's government has launched a corporate-backed vehicle focused on small and medium-sized businesses in a bid to tackle unemployment and fuel the economy.

The venture firm has collected $112m for its Nordic and Baltic-focused fund, which counts Digital Garage and Danske Bank among its limited partners.

Balaji Gopinath and Ron Yerkes, formerly global vice-president and director at SAP.IO respectively, have joined forces to form venture firm Twelve Venture Capital.

Gree Ventures and Miki have both contributed to a North Asia-focused venture capital fund that Infinity Ventures plans to close at $120m.

BNP Paribas’ Opera Tech Ventures and Standard Bank have backed a series A round for remittance banking services provider Rewire, which plans to spend the cash on expansion and recruitment.