Partnershipcurated sourcedetected 2026-06-11 · confidence 90%
NTT, Inc.: Partnership
NTT, SK Group, Chunghwa Telecom, and Development Bank of Japan established a $500 million IOWN AI Fund. Fund management company Catalight Capital established with operations in Silicon Valley and Tokyo to identify and support AI startups globally
Source: TechNode Global — SEA/China tech
The leadership read
NTT will need venture capital/private equity leadership, AI infrastructure specialists, partnership development executives, and Chief Innovation/Technology Officers to manage the fund and identify strategic investments
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 108.5 — Hot (+10.8 vs prior month); Asia signal share is easing (-2.1pts).