Investor

Mint

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 97 cheques on record.

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SeedVenturePre-seedBusiness Development

Deploying now
79%of best year22cheques in 12 months, 97 on record
Since the last cheque65days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.4MRounds led0 of 97Sole investor39 roundsMostly inJapan, 62%
Pitch Mint

Mint highlights

  1. 01

    22 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 39 rounds, median $543K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Business Development
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first97 appearances

  1. 2026

    19 rounds

  2. Sept
    SmoltSeed · JP$1.3MSole investor
  3. Sept
    Bridgesmile CorporationSeries A · JP$52MWith 2 others
  4. Sept
    HemoGenyxGB$393KWith 1 other
  5. Jul
    SinumySeed · JP$3.4MWith 3 others
  6. Jun
    xCAREVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  7. May
    Pheasant NetworkVenture · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Apr
    Yellow BlueSeed · JP$439KSole investor
  9. Apr
    Jump Ship BrewingVenture · GB$203KWith 1 other
  10. Apr
    Illumi MedicalVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    OneKiraanaSeed$1.6MSole investor
  12. Mar
    GraftoSeed · JP$628KWith 1 other
  13. Feb
    Penguin SecuritiesPre-seed · SG · Ventureburn$18MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    EdiandSeed · JP$326KSole investor
  15. Feb
    HemoGenyxGB$3.2MWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    Illumi MedicalSeries A · JP$453KWith 2 others
  17. Jan
    G-antSeed · JP$755KWith 1 other
  18. Jan
    SukidayoSeed · JP$537KWith 2 others
  19. Jan
    Canton Strategic HoldingsGB$55MWith 1 other
  20. Jan
    SynfluxVenture · JP$1.7MSole investor
  21. 2025

    20 rounds

  22. Dec
    NehanSeed · JP$1.0MWith 4 others
  23. Dec
    PG LabsSeed · JP$1.9MWith 1 other
  24. Dec
    Pheasant NetworkSeed · SG$2.0MWith 1 other
  25. Nov
    ZIRITZSeries A · JP$4.5MWith 3 others
  26. Oct
    AiratoSeed · JP$1.1MWith 3 others
  27. Oct
    Umami UnitedSeed · SG$20MWith 5 others
  28. Sept
    PrefabSeed · JP$282KWith 2 others
  29. Sept
    Responsible Business Initiative for JusticeGrant · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  30. Sept
    FreckleSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  31. Aug
    TrustartVenture · JP$6.8MWith 4 others
  32. Aug
    LanditDebt · JP$14MWith 3 others
  33. Jul
    FlexThisSeed · GR$117KWith 1 other
  34. Jul
    RICOSVenture · JP$4.0MWith 3 others
  35. May
    OnblocSeed · KR$4.3MSole investor
  36. Apr
    KnowhereVenture · JP$3.4MWith 2 others
  37. Mar
    IntelliseqVenture · PL$4.9MWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    AgeWell JapanSeries A · JP$868KWith 2 others
  39. Feb
    Fifth EyeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  40. Feb
    RespoSeed · JP$786KWith 2 others
  41. Feb
    WonderLend HubsVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  42. 2024

    11 rounds

  43. Dec
    QuID CashSeed$2.0MSole investor

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The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

10+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Mint. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank11rounds togetherJapan Finance CorporationInvestment firm6rounds togetherMitsubishi UFJ CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherANRIVC firm5rounds togetherEast VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherANOBAKAVC firm4rounds togetherInflection Point VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherNissay CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherCyberAgent CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherPolygonHedge fund3rounds together43NorthAccelerator2rounds togetherLD CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Mint put money into.

Bridgesmile Corporation$52M · Sept 2026HemoGenyx$393K · Sept 2026Sinumy$3.4M · Jul 2026xCAREJun 2026Pheasant NetworkMay 2026Yellow Blue$439K · Apr 2026

On podcasts

1 episode naming Mint in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Mint

What does Mint invest in?

Mint invests most often at Seed and Venture (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Development.

How active is Mint?

97 investments on record, 22 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Mint invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Smolt (Seed, Sept 2026), Bridgesmile Corporation (Series A, Sept 2026) and HemoGenyx (Undisclosed round, Sept 2026).

How big are Mint's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.4M.

Does Mint lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 97 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mint invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (62%), the United Kingdom (11%) and Singapore (11%).

Is Mint investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 22 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mint invest alongside?

Most often SMBC Venture Capital (11 rounds together), Japan Finance Corporation (6 rounds together) and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (6 rounds together).

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