Japan · Investor

Mitsubishi Corporation

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 55 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BEnergyOilRenewable

Deploying now
100%of best year16cheques in 12 months, 55 on record
Since the last cheque117days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led0 of 55Sole investor13 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inJapan, 40%
Pitch Mitsubishi Corporation

Mitsubishi Corporation highlights

  1. 01

    16 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 13 rounds, median $15M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
EnergyOilRenewable
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first55 appearances

  1. 2026

    11 rounds

  2. Jul
    HarvestXVenture · JP$2.7MWith 4 others
  3. Jul
    Mosa MeatDebt · NL$1.0MWith 3 others
  4. Jun
    Tier IVGrowth · JP$6.2MWith 2 others
  5. May
    MidOcean EnergyGrowth · US · Ventureburn$120MWith 1 other
  6. May
    Starlab SpaceVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Apr
    ProdroneVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  8. Mar
    MidOcean EnergyVenture · US$1.3BSole investor
  9. Feb
    DescycleGrant · GB$2.6MWith 4 others
  10. Jan
    EnechainSeries B · JP$33MWith 4 others
  11. Jan
    Starlab SpaceVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  12. Jan
    OPTIMINDVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. 2025

    11 rounds

  14. Dec
    Digital Securities PreparatorySeries A · JP$1.9MWith 1 other
  15. Nov
    AmogyVenture · US$15MWith 4 others
  16. Nov
    Litmus AutomationVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  17. Nov
    KoBold MetalsVenture · US$163MWith 3 others
  18. Nov
    AvnosDebt · US$17MSole investor
  19. Jun
    AmpleGrant · US$11MWith 2 others
  20. May
    HystarSeries C · NO$36MWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    DennoKotsuSeries D · JP$17MWith 1 other
  22. Apr
    BboxxVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Mar
    Wheeler BioSeries A · US · Echo$35MWith 4 others
  24. Jan
    InfiniumVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  25. 2024

    11 rounds

  26. Dec
    Preferred NetworksVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  27. Oct
    FinnforelVenture · FI$260MSole investor
  28. Sept
    SpareSeries B · CA$31MWith 5 others
  29. Sept
    DeCurretVenture · JP$45MWith 2 others
  30. Aug
    RhelixaVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  31. Aug
    MyntSecondary · SE$788MWith 4 others
  32. Aug
    CaresyntaxDebt · US$100MWith 3 others
  33. Jul
    Hydrogenious TechnologiesVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  34. Apr
    Cyto-FactoSeries A · JP$7.6MWith 2 others
  35. Mar
    VegetaliaVenture · JPUndisclosedSole investor
  36. Jan
    ThinkIQVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  37. 2023

    5 rounds

  38. Dec
    Quaise EnergySeries A · US$21MWith 2 others
  39. Dec
    Care Design InstituteVenture · JPUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Oct
    MICINSeries C · JP$27MWith 2 others
  41. May
    TradeWaltzVenture · JP$12MSole investor
  42. Feb
    MotorSeries A · US$7.0MSole investor
  43. 2022

    3 rounds

  44. Dec
    OPTIMINDVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  45. Mar
    MaaS GlobalVenture · FIUndisclosedWith 1 other

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.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

InformativeBought by SatmetrixUndisclosedOct 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Mitsubishi Corporation put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Mitsubishi Corporation in the title.

Quick answers about Mitsubishi Corporation

What does Mitsubishi Corporation invest in?

Mitsubishi Corporation invests most often at Venture and Series A (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy, Oil and Renewable.

How active is Mitsubishi Corporation?

55 investments on record, 16 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Mitsubishi Corporation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: HarvestX (Venture, Jul 2026), Mosa Meat (Debt, Jul 2026) and Tier IV (Growth, Jun 2026).

How big are Mitsubishi Corporation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Mitsubishi Corporation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 55 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mitsubishi Corporation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (40%), the United States (38%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is Mitsubishi Corporation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 16 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mitsubishi Corporation invest alongside?

Most often Mizuho Capital (6 rounds together), MUFG Bank (4 rounds together) and SMBC Venture Capital (4 rounds together).

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