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Carlyle Leads $312 Million Funding Round for Japanese Unicorn Spiber

TOKYO—Global private equity firm Carlyle said on Wednesday it led a $312 million funding round for Japanese biotech company Spiber Inc, joining other global investors in betting on a growing number of late-stage Japanese startup firms. Carlyle’s 10 billion yen ($91 million) stake in Spiber represents the group’s first non-buyout, minority investment in an unlisted…


Gauff Sees Off Vesnina to Cruise Into Third Round

American teenager Coco Gauff marched into the third round of Wimbledon with a convincing 6–4 6–3 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina on Centre Court on Thursday. Vesnina, a former doubles number one, at 34 is twice Gauff’s age and one of many mothers at Wimbledon. She returned to the Tour from maternity leave after nearly…