StartupsTSMC-backed U.S. fund targets chip, robotics, other hardware startups
VC Kleiner Perkins and Japanese trading house Sojitz among other investors
Kleiner Perkins, which is backing the new fund, previously invested in logistics robotics startup Dexterity. (Dexterity)
KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA, Nikkei senior staff writer
TOKYO -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and major U.S. venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins are among investors backing a new $300 million fund that targets manufacturing startups, such as chip and robotics makers, amid the trend of supply chain onshoring.