UTokyo Innovation Platform is among a long list of investors that have backed a $37.6m funding round for WealthNavi.

Japan-based digital asset management platform WealthNavi yesterday collected ¥4.1bn ($37.6m) in funding from investors including UTokyo Innovation Platform, the venture capital arm of University of Tokyo.
Digital marketing firm Opt, IT company NEC and consumer electronics producer Sony participated through respective investments vehicles Opt Ventures, NEC Capital Solutions and Sony Financial Ventures – the latter a joint venture with Global Brain.
They were joined by the respective corporate venturing divisions of financial services firms Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,…

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Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the editor of Global University Venturing, host of the Beyond the Breakthrough interview podcast and responsible for the monthly GUV Gazette (sign up here for free).
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