# Mint: portfolio, investments and team > Mint is a vc firm. 97 investments on record, 22 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/mint (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Mint Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 97 cheques on record. Email VC firm Deploying now Website unconfirmed Seed Venture Pre-seed Business Development Follow Mint and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fmint) Deploying now **79%** of best year **22** **cheques in 12 months**, 97 on record Since the last cheque **65** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$1.4M** Rounds led **0 of 97** Sole investor **39 rounds** Mostly in **Japan, 62%** Pitch Mint ## Mint highlights - 01 22 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 69% of its rounds - 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 A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=mint). ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **97 appearances** - **2026** 19 rounds - **Sept** **[Smolt](https://millionrounds.com/company/smolt)** Seed · JP **$1.3M** Sole investor - **Sept** **[Bridgesmile Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgesmile-corporation)** Series A · JP **$52M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[HemoGenyx](https://millionrounds.com/company/hemogenyx)** GB **$393K** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Sinumy](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinumy)** Seed · JP **$3.4M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[xCARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcare)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **May** **[Pheasant Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/pheasant-network)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Apr** **[Yellow Blue](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellow-blue)** Seed · JP **$439K** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Jump Ship Brewing](https://millionrounds.com/company/jump-ship-brewing)** Venture · GB **$203K** With 1 other - **Apr** **[Illumi Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/illumi-medical)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Mar** **[OneKiraana](https://millionrounds.com/company/onekiraana)** Seed **$1.6M** Sole investor - **Mar** **[Grafto](https://millionrounds.com/company/grafto)** Seed · JP **$628K** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Penguin Securities](https://millionrounds.com/company/penguin-securities)** Pre-seed · SG · Ventureburn **$18M** With 4 others - **Feb** **[Ediand](https://millionrounds.com/company/ediand)** Seed · JP **$326K** Sole investor - **Feb** **[HemoGenyx](https://millionrounds.com/company/hemogenyx)** GB **$3.2M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Illumi Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/illumi-medical)** Series A · JP **$453K** With 2 others - **Jan** **[G-ant](https://millionrounds.com/company/gant)** Seed · JP **$755K** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Sukidayo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sukidayo)** Seed · JP **$537K** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Canton Strategic Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/canton-strategic-holdings)** GB **$55M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Synflux](https://millionrounds.com/company/synflux)** Venture · JP **$1.7M** Sole investor - **2025** 20 rounds - **Dec** **[Nehan](https://millionrounds.com/company/nehan)** Seed · JP **$1.0M** With 4 others - **Dec** **[PG Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/pg-labs)** Seed · JP **$1.9M** With 1 other - **Dec** **[Pheasant Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/pheasant-network)** Seed · SG **$2.0M** With 1 other - **Nov** **[ZIRITZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziritz)** Series A · JP **$4.5M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Airato](https://millionrounds.com/company/airato)** Seed · JP **$1.1M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Umami United](https://millionrounds.com/company/umami-united)** Seed · SG **$20M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[Prefab](https://millionrounds.com/company/prefab)** Seed · JP **$282K** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Responsible Business Initiative for Justice](https://millionrounds.com/company/responsible-business-initiative-for-justice)** Grant · US **$1.5M** With 2 others - **Sept** **[Freckle](https://millionrounds.com/company/freckle)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[Trustart](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustart)** Venture · JP **$6.8M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[Landit](https://millionrounds.com/company/landit)** Debt · JP **$14M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[FlexThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexthis)** Seed · GR **$117K** With 1 other - **Jul** **[RICOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/ricos)** Venture · JP **$4.0M** With 3 others - **May** **[Onbloc](https://millionrounds.com/company/onbloc)** Seed · KR **$4.3M** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Knowhere](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowhere)** Venture · JP **$3.4M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Intelliseq](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelliseq)** Venture · PL **$4.9M** With 1 other - **Mar** **[AgeWell Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/agewell-japan)** Series A · JP **$868K** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Fifth Eye](https://millionrounds.com/company/fifth-eye)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Respo](https://millionrounds.com/company/respo)** Seed · JP **$786K** With 2 others - **Feb** **[WonderLend Hubs](https://millionrounds.com/company/wonderlend-hubs)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **2024** 11 rounds - **Dec** **[QuID Cash](https://millionrounds.com/company/quid-cash)** Seed **$2.0M** Sole investor An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## 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 file numbered funds in its name ## The cheque Seed Venture Pre-seed Median round joined **$1.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$543K** Led 0 of 97 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 39 rounds - **Last cheque:** Sept 2026 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *41* - Venture *20* - Pre-seed *18* - Series A *8* - Grant *2* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 Often in the room with - [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 11 - [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) 6 - [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 6 - [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) 5 - [East Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures) 5 - [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) 4 **Pitching Mint?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Capital** Investment bank **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**Japan Finance Corporation** Investment firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**ANRI** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)[**East Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**ANOBAKA** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka)[**Inflection Point Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures)[**Nissay Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital)[**CyberAgent Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cyberagent-ventures)[**Polygon** Hedge fund **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polygon)[**43North** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/43north)[**LD Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) ## Recently backed The latest companies Mint put money into. [**Bridgesmile Corporation** $52M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridgesmile-corporation)[**HemoGenyx** $393K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hemogenyx)[**Sinumy** $3.4M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinumy)[**xCARE** Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcare)[**Pheasant Network** May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/pheasant-network)[**Yellow Blue** $439K · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellow-blue) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Mint in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) 9 Apr 2025 · 40 min #159 Aura Finance: Chasing the Ghost of Mint Mentions [Mint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mint)[Jenny Fielding](https://millionrounds.com/person/jenny-fielding)[Kate McAndrew](https://millionrounds.com/person/kate-mcandrew) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 7 Mar 2025 · 20 min E143: From Fame to Fortune: How Celebrities Turn Fame into Billion-Dollar Brands Apple PodcastsShow page - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 12 Feb 2025 · 30 min Sheel Mohnot says the fintech market is ‘hot again’ Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 9 Jan 2025 · 1h 32m Sheel Mohnot on All Things Fintech, Starting Better Tomorrow Ventures Apple PodcastsShow page - [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) 16 Dec 2024 · 3h 44m Mars Inc. (the chocolate story) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=mint) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=mint)