The university venture fund, once established, will be the first of its kind for Waseda University and will be raised in partnership with Well Investments and Beyond Next Ventures.
Waseda University has announced its plan to raise a ¥2bn ($17.5m) university venture fund in partnership with venture capital firm Beyond Next Ventures and research firm Well Investments, according to TechCrunch Japan.
The vehicle will be the first of its kind for Waseda University. It will focus on early-stage spinouts emerging out of the university.
Waseda will also collaborate with its two new partners on developing and managing programs to support the creation of new companies, identifying promising…
