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Mizuho Leasing told GCV its newly formed Future Creation Fund has a horizon of 10 years and will invest in seed and early-stage startups based in Japan.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

Every day, Global Corporate Venturing rounds up the news from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.

Q&A with Jim Lockheed, principal, JetBlue Technology Ventures

A roundup of exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, across the tech transfer ecosystem.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

UVC Partners has taken part in the round, which will allow Finn to expand further across the US while bolstering its market position in Europe.

The research institute has been joined by limited partners ranging from Philips to Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, with a minimum target size set at $107m.

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology has partnered Lifetime Ventures to raise a deep tech-focused fund with a target size of $40m.

The agribusiness companies are bringing expertise as well as cash to the risk management platform developer, says chief executive Richard Counsell.

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