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  "description": "Across Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, has announced a strategic alliance with Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to launch a new investment vehicle aimed at bridging the gap between U.S. innovation and Japanese industry.\n\nThe new fund, Across Ventures Fund I, L.P., is targeting a total of $100 million (approximately ¥16 billion). Operating as a fund-of-funds, the vehicle will focus on \"specialized micro VCs\"—a niche the firm identifies as increasingly vital wi",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T05:19:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.fintechobserver.com",
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    "SBI Ventures Europe and Speedinvest Forge 50/50 Joint Venture to Bridge Japanese and European Startup EcosystemsSBI Holdings and Vienna-based venture capital firm Speedinvest GmbH have established a strategic partnership and a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) with a view to deepen capital ties between Asia and Europe. The joint venture, formed specifically between Speedinvest and SBI’s wholly owned subsidiary, SBI Ventures Europe, isJapan FinTech ObserverNorbert Gehrke"
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  "textContent": "Across Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, has announced a strategic alliance with Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to launch a new investment vehicle aimed at bridging the gap between U.S. innovation and Japanese industry.\n\nThe new fund, Across Ventures Fund I, L.P., is targeting a total of $100 million (approximately ¥16 billion). Operating as a fund-of-funds, the vehicle will focus on \"specialized micro VCs\"—a niche the firm identifies as increasingly vital within a \"barbell\" venture capital landscape where mega-funds have shifted toward later-stage, larger-scale investments.\n\n## Sign up for Japan FinTech Observer\n\nCutting through the noise of Japanese Finance & FinTech\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\nAcross Ventures, founded in 2025 by Managing Partner Emi Yoshikawa, intends to invest in a curated portfolio of more than 20 micro VC funds. These target funds typically range from $20 million to $50 million in size and focus on pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The investment strategy is sector-agnostic but emphasizes frontier technologies, including AI, fintech, blockchain, climate tech, health tech, and space.\n\nSBI Holdings will serve as the anchor limited partner (LP) for the fund. The alliance leverages a long-standing relationship between SBI and Yoshikawa, who previously spearheaded strategic joint ventures with the Japanese group during her tenure at Ripple.\n\n> \"Across Ventures' platform is designed with the goal of delivering early-stage insights and investment access that have been difficult to obtain through conventional models,\" **said Yoshikawa in a statement.**\n\nFor SBI Holdings, the partnership represents a strategic move to secure a foothold in the U.S. early-stage ecosystem. Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, Chairman, and President of SBI Holdings, noted that the ability of Japanese companies to access cutting-edge developments, particularly in AI, will be a \"key factor in determining their future competitiveness.\"\n\nThe fund aims to provide Japanese corporate partners with indirect access to hundreds of startups, facilitating strategic partnerships and providing data for mid- to long-term business development.\n\n* * *\n\nSBI Ventures Europe and Speedinvest Forge 50/50 Joint Venture to Bridge Japanese and European Startup EcosystemsSBI Holdings and Vienna-based venture capital firm Speedinvest GmbH have established a strategic partnership and a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) with a view to deepen capital ties between Asia and Europe. The joint venture, formed specifically between Speedinvest and SBI’s wholly owned subsidiary, SBI Ventures Europe, isJapan FinTech ObserverNorbert Gehrke",
  "title": "Across Ventures Partners with SBI Holdings to Launch USD 100m U.S. Micro VC Fund-of-Funds",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-15T05:19:55.086Z"
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