SMBC to set up $300m fund for US fintech, AI startups

Japanese bank to launch venture capital fund with US asset manager

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SMBC and Fin Capital's corporate venture capital fund will support financial technology startups. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

MASAYUKI SHIKATA

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) will establish a $300 million venture capital fund in partnership with a U.S. asset manager to invest in artificial intelligence and fintech startups, the Japanese lender announced Monday.

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