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"Japanese Companies Double Down on Startup Investing" - Global Venturing:
A timely piece reporting on the wave of new CVC fund launches by major Japanese corporations in 2025. Fujitsu, Mitsui Chemicals, Daiwa, Hitachi, and TDK all committed to new startup investment funds, with Hitachi raising a fourth fund at $400M — bringing its total capital allocation past $1B — and TDK expanding to $500M total with offices in Silicon Valley, London, and Bangalore. Global Venturing