Japanese banks increase funding for late-stage startups to address a lack of capital that has inhibited growth and contributed to Japan’s lack of unicorns. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will invest $350 million between 2023 and 2025 in pre-IPO startups, and Mizuho Financial Group launches a $69 million fund to assess the earning power of startups using AI to cut the time needed for investment decisions from a month to a week.

The Uruguay Innovation Hub launches a biotech company-building program to support and promote startup creation. The program’s aim is to help Uruguay attract international investment, increase the economic growth rate, and generate high-quality jobs for the country’s residents.

日本银行增加对后期初创企业的融资，以解决资本缺乏的问题，该资本缺乏抑制了经济增长并导致日本缺乏独角兽企业。三井住友信托银行将在 2023 年至 2025 年间向 IPO 前的初创企业投资 3.5 亿美元，瑞穗金融集团推出 6900 万美元的基金，用于评估利用人工智能的初创企业的盈利能力，将投资决策所需的时间从一个月缩短到一周。

乌拉圭创新中心启动了一项生物技术公司建设计划，以支持和促进初创企业的创建。该计划的目的是帮助乌拉圭吸引国际投资，提高经济增长率，并为该国居民创造高质量的就业机会。