The financial services provider aims to secure some 200 limited partners for a vehicle that will meld industry 4.0 technology with Japan's Society 5.0 initiative.
Japan-based financial services firm SBI intends to raise up to ¥100bn ($920m) for its next venture capital fund, Nikkei reported on Friday.
The vehicle has been dubbed the 4+5 Fund due to its expected focus on technologies in the industry 4.0 space, where sensors and the internet of things (IoT) inform traditional hard industries, and Society 5.0, Japan’s vision for a society that utilises technology to solve new problems.
SBI has emerged as one of Japan’s most notable corporate venturers.…
