Japan eyes higher startup crowdfunding cap for retail investors

Kishida turns to household savings for fueling growth sector investments

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A startup event in Fukuoka, Japan. Japanese startups face tighter crowdfunding caps than peers in Western economies. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)

YUKI SEKIGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's financial regulator plans to double the amount of money retail investors can spend on unlisted startups in a bid to expand the funding pool for new growth sectors, Nikkei has learned.

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