Nomura Has Launched a Crypto-Focused VC Unit
Nomura is establishing a new venture capital division. The unit will invest in businesses within the digital ecosystem. Steven Ashley and Jez Mohideen will lead the new division. One of Japan’s largest investment banks, Nomura, is establishing a new venture capital division to make investments in the cryptocurrency market. According to a statement released by Nomura on Wednesday, the unit will invest in businesses within the digital ecosystem with a focus on web3, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), and centralized finance (CeFi). The first offering from Nomura’s new digital assets division, Laser Digital, which was given the name today, will
