Dip, a Japan-listed jobs website operator, has committed the first Y1.1bn ($15m) of a planned Y9bn corporate venture capital fund targeting artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA) and human resources technology, according to a regulatory filing first seen by advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts.

The company said the new fund, Dip Labor Force Solution Investment Business Limited Partnership, was “part of the vision of developing into a labour force solution company”.

SBI Investment, the corporate venturing unit of…

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