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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 491 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

VentureSeries ASeries BBatteriesEnergyHealth Care

Deploying now
92%of best year108cheques in 12 months, 491 on record
Since the last cheque13days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.7MRounds led0 of 491Sole investor34 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inJapan, 95%
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital highlights

  1. 01

    108 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 34 rounds, median $2.1M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BatteriesEnergyHealth Care
Based in
Chuo City, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first491 appearances

  1. 2026

    90 rounds

  2. Oct
    esaJP · The Bridge$7.3MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    FlyleSeries A · JP · The Bridge$12MWith 8 others
  4. Sept
    CADDiSeries D · JP · Ventureburn$114MWith 9 others
  5. Sept
    BeffSeries A · JP · The Bridge$2.8MWith 3 others
  6. Sept
    EX-FusionGrant · JP$2.6MWith 4 others
  7. Sept
    Metro WeatherSeries B · JP$9.4MWith 4 others
  8. Sept
    OptQCGrant · JP$44MWith 4 others
  9. Sept
    Bridgesmile CorporationSeries A · JP$52MWith 2 others
  10. Sept
    Albatross TechnologySeries B · JP$1.6MWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    FaciloSeries B · JP$25MWith 4 others
  12. Sept
    AeterlinkVenture · JP$12MWith 4 others
  13. Sept
    Purmx TherapeuticsVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    RegCellSeries A · US$44MWith 3 others
  15. Aug
    LiLzVenture · JP$2.9MWith 2 others
  16. Aug
    Kyoto FusioneeringDebt · JP$1.3BWith 4 others
  17. Aug
    ATOMicaVenture · JP$3.6MWith 3 others
  18. Jul
    Kisui TechVenture · JP$964KSole investor
  19. Jul
    TuringSeries A · JP$43MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    RevCommSeries B · JP$21MWith 4 others
  21. Jul
    AlgaleXSeries A · JP$2.2MWith 4 others
  22. Jul
    TaianSeries B · JP$329KWith 4 others
  23. Jul
    LIFESCAPESGrant · JP$307KWith 4 others
  24. Jul
    iYellSeries F · JP$6.3MWith 2 others
  25. Jul
    PXPGrant · JP$16MWith 1 other
  26. Jul
    AZUL EnergySeries A · JP$150KWith 3 others
  27. Jul
    SinumySeed · JP$3.4MWith 3 others
  28. Jul
    AlpacaDebt · JP$300MWith 4 others
  29. Jul
    RescaleGrant · US$115MWith 4 others
  30. Jul
    RoboTruckSeries A · JP$32MWith 3 others
  31. Jun
    TriorbSeries B · JP$14MWith 3 others
  32. Jun
    Neusignal TherapeuticsSeries B · JP$33MWith 3 others
  33. Jun
    dodoAISeed · JP$1.7MWith 2 others
  34. Jun
    ImironSeed · JP$878KSole investor
  35. Jun
    NekonomeSeries A · JP$687KWith 3 others
  36. Jun
    Greenphard EnergySeries A · JP$747KSole investor
  37. Jun
    MenouSeries B · JP$3.3MWith 4 others
  38. Jun
    MWSeed · JP$19MWith 1 other
  39. Jun
    ElevationSpaceSeries B · JP$40MWith 4 others
  40. Jun
    Smart CraftVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  41. Jun
    NealleDebt · JP$21MWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 4 people 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

Muse & CoBought by mixi, Inc. (Japan)$15MFeb 2015
iPierianBought by Bristol-Myers Squibb$175MApr 2014
KaloBios PharmaceuticalsListedUndisclosedJan 2013
TeknovusBought by Broadcom$123MFeb 2010
Raven BiotechnologiesBought by MacroGenicsUndisclosedJul 2008
InfolibriaBought by CerteonUndisclosedJan 2003

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 UFJ Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Mitsubishi UFJ Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

What does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invest in?

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Batteries, Energy and Health Care.

How active is Mitsubishi UFJ Capital?

491 investments on record, 108 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: esa (Oct 2026), Flyle (Series A, Oct 2026) and CADDi (Series D, Sept 2026).

How big are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.7M.

Does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 491 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (95%) and the United States (5%).

Is Mitsubishi UFJ Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 108 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invest alongside?

Most often SMBC Venture Capital (154 rounds together), Mizuho Capital (139 rounds together) and SBI Investment (62 rounds together).

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