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The firm started raising the strategy in Q2 and aims to reach final close by Q1 next year as more funds emerge in this space, Private Equity International has learned.

The venture capitalists who appear on this year's Women of Influence list were selected from roughly 60 nominations from eight countries: Austria, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Spain, the UK and the US.

Seeking access to the most alluring start-ups, strong due diligence and help with bridging work cultural differences has led three Japanese companies to launch new funds managed by Pegasus Tech Ventures in the past month.

The fund, whose size has not been disclosed, aims to advance global connectivity and innovation, focusing on AI, automation, edge computing and intelligent data infrastructure.

Japanese strategic LPs are driven by a desire to bring emerging technologies into their operations, an interest in strategic relationships and a thirst for M&A or distribution opportunities.

With the Tokyo-based financial group as an anchor investor, Across plans to invest in more than 20 micro VCs focused on AI, fintech and blockchain, climate and health tech.

By opening an office in Japan, the US VC firm plans to expand its relationships with Japanese corporates positioned to benefit from Japan's nation space agency's commitment of $6.7bn to a 10-year space fund.

Fundraising for the global venture capital industry totaled $80.1bn in 2025, down 38% from the previous year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

The Alternatives Investing Center will help financial advisers navigate investment strategies within venture capital and other private asset classes, adding to other efforts to sharpen the investment firm’s focus on private markets.

The aviation investment manager plans to raise a new fund that will build on JetBlue Ventures’ existing portfolio and expand founders’ access to more strategic relationships around the world.