TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 26, 2025–
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu), a global chemicals manufacturer based in Japan, today announced the launch of its second Corporate Venture Capital Fund ‘321Catalyst™,’ as well as the establishment of a new subsidiary ‘321Catalyst Ventures, Inc.,’ which will manage the fund.
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