PE giant Carlyle leads $312m funding in Japanese unicorn Spiber

PE giant Carlyle leads $312m funding in Japanese unicorn Spiber

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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.