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Spiber, a Japan-based synthetic silk products manufacturer spun out of Keio University, has raised an undisclosed sum from agribusinesses Archer Daniels Midland, which included a strategic alliance. The company had raised an undisclosed amount from textile trader Toyoshima & Co in May 2020.

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.