venture capital
SBI Holdings is poised to acquire a controlling stake of around 70% in German FinTech Solaris for approximately €100 million, as part of a larger €150 million fundraising round. This deal, expected to close this month, significantly reduces Solaris's valuation from its $1.6 billion peak in 2021,
corporate venture capital
Z Venture Capital (ZVC) has launched a new fund, ZVC Fund II Investment Limited Partnership (ZVC Fund II), with a total size of 30 billion yen. The fund has officially commenced operations on January 1, 2025. ZVC is a subsidiary of LY Corporation. As one of Japan's largest
corporate venture capital
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings announced the joint establishment of a JPY 50 billion corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, “TSVF2 Investment Limited Partnership” (hereinafter “CVC2”), with SBI Investment as the General Partner. This fund aims to strengthen the value chain through partner collaboration, address social issues, and enhance corporate value by leveraging
banking
Gojo & Company, on a path to become Japan's next FinTech unicorn, has expanded into Georgia with the acquisition of 16.8% stake in JSC Credo Bank, the country’s fifth-largest commercial bank. Credo transformed from a microfinance organization into a full-fledged bank after obtaining a banking license
japan
MS&AD Insurance Group announced that MS&AD Ventures, the corporate venture fund of MS&AD Group based in Silicon Valley, has increased the fund amount by USD 100m, which brings the total amount under management to USD 400m. Through effective investment activities by the CVC, the
japan
Yoii has established Japan's first Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) fund with participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking and others. Through this fund, Yoii will continue to support the growth of startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that are taking on new challenges. Background of the establishment of