Japan's SBI to invest in Asian tech with new Singapore fund

Financial giant partners with local university, South Korean insurance group

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SBI has confidence in the growth of regional startups, even amid a global sell-off of technology companies. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese financial group SBI Holdings is setting up a new venture capital fund in Singapore with Asian partners to capitalize on the growth of Southeast Asia's booming digital economy.

With a target to raise $75 million by September next year, the group's Singapore venture company SBI Ven Capital will invest in early-stage startups in Asia, with a focus on industries like finance, health care, agriculture and education.

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