# Mitsui Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Mitsui Ventures is a growth equity. 45 investments on record, latest Oct 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Mitsui Ventures Last cheque observed Oct 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series C Series B Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 45 on record Since the last cheque **5138** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 45** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%** Pitch Mitsui Ventures ## Mitsui Ventures highlights - 01 45 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series C and Series B: 56% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.0M - 04 12 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **45 appearances** - **2012** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Sopogy](https://millionrounds.com/company/sopogy)** Series E · US · sec.gov **$5.2M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[General Mobile Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-mobile-corporation)** Venture · CN · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 2 others - **2011** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[GMZ Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/gmz-energy)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$14M** With 4 others - **Oct** **[MoBeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobeam)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.9M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[Proterra](https://millionrounds.com/company/proterra)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$30M** With 6 others - **May** **[BioAmber](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioamber)** Series B · US · finance.yahoo.com **$45M** With 1 other - **2010** 6 rounds - **Oct** **[Cappella Medical Devices](https://millionrounds.com/company/cappella-medical-devices)** Series D · IE · finsmes.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[SenSage](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensage)** Venture · US · sensage.com **$6.3M** With 4 others - **Sept** **[S*Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/s-bio)** Growth · SG · sbio.com **$5.0M** Sole investor - **Feb** **[LensVector](https://millionrounds.com/company/lensvector)** Series C · US · lensvector.com **$30M** With 7 others - **Jan** **[Laszlo Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/laszlo-systems)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$3.0M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[DNP Green Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/dnp-green-technology)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$12M** With 5 others - **2009** 4 rounds - **Dec** **[Solaria](https://millionrounds.com/company/solaria)** Debt · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$7.0M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Kovio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kovio)** Series E · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$20M** With 10 others - **Apr** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Series C · US · pehub.com **$10M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Axikin Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/axikin-pharmaceuticals)** Series A · US · reuters.com **$3.0M** With 1 other - **2008** 6 rounds - **Oct** **[Biolex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/biolex-therapeutics)** Series D · US · mitsuiventures.com **$60M** With 10 others - **Jul** **[A10 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/a10-networks)** Series C · US · a10networks.com **$23M** With 3 others - **May** **[Palamida](https://millionrounds.com/company/palamida)** Series C · US · sec.gov **$5.5M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[SenSage](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensage)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Laszlo Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/laszlo-systems)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[NanoGram](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanogram)** Series C · US · nanogram.com **$32M** With 13 others - **2007** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[StartForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/startforce)** Series A · US **$1.0M** With 1 other - **May** **[Biolex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/biolex-therapeutics)** Series C · US · biolex.com **$30M** With 8 others - **Apr** **[DiObex](https://millionrounds.com/company/diobex)** Series B · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$24M** With 5 others - **Apr** **[SenSage](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensage)** Series D · US · venturedeal.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Beceem Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/beceem-communications)** Series D · US · beceem.com **$40M** With 10 others - **2006** 11 rounds - **Oct** **[Synacor](https://millionrounds.com/company/synacor)** Series C · US · synacor.com **$17M** With 6 others - **Aug** **[Efficient Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/company/efficient-frontier)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$6.0M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[Boingo Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/boingo-wireless)** Series C · US · lightreading.com **$65M** With 2 others - **Jul** **[Aeluros](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeluros)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[RGB Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rgb-networks)** Series C · US · dmwmedia.com **$20M** With 4 others - **Jun** **[Palamida](https://millionrounds.com/company/palamida)** Series B · US · news.cnet.com **$8.0M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[InnoPath Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/innopath-software)** Series D · US **$21M** With 2 others - **Jun** **[Nanosolar](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanosolar)** Series C · US · electroiq.com **$75M** With 12 others - **Mar** **[Galazar](https://millionrounds.com/company/galazar)** Series C · CA · opticalkeyhole.com **$6.6M** With 7 others - **Mar** **[EKOS Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/ekos-corporation)** Series C · US · ekoscorp.com **$26M** With 8 others - **Jan** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Series B · US · bio-medicine.org **$27M** With 7 others - **2005** 7 rounds - **Sept** **[Biolex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/biolex-therapeutics)** Series B · US · biolex.com **$36M** With 5 others - **May** **[Nanosolar](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanosolar)** Series B · US · nanosolar.com **$20M** With 3 others 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **12 in all** **[CellBiosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellbiosciences)** Bought by Bio-Techne **Undisclosed** Jun 2014 **[Kovio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kovio)** Bought by Thin Film Electronics ASA **$3.7M** Jan 2014 **[EKOS Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/ekos-corporation)** Bought by [BTG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/btg) **$220M** May 2013 **[BioAmber](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioamber)** Listed **$80M** May 2013 **[Laszlo Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/laszlo-systems)** Bought by Critical Path Inc. **Undisclosed** Feb 2012 **[Aeluros](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeluros)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$3.7B** Feb 2012 **[Efficient Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/company/efficient-frontier)** Bought by [Adobe Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe-systems) **$400M** Nov 2011 **[StartForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/startforce)** Bought by ZeroDesktop **Undisclosed** Feb 2011 **[Beceem Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/beceem-communications)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$316M** Oct 2010 **[NanoGram](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanogram)** Bought by Teijin Limited **Undisclosed** Jul 2010 **[Galazar](https://millionrounds.com/company/galazar)** Bought by EXAR **Undisclosed** Jun 2009 **[Actimis Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/actimis-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by [Boehringer Ingelheim](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boehringer-ingelheim) **$515M** Jun 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series C Series B Series A Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M** Led 0 of 45 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2012 - **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *16* - Series B *8* - Series A *7* - Venture *5* - Series D *5* - Series E *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2012 Often in the room with - [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 5 - [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) 4 - [Samsung Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-venture-investment) 4 - [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) 4 - [Domain Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates) 3 - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 3 **Pitching Mitsui Ventures?** 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 Mitsui Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Canaan** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Samsung Venture Investment** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-venture-investment)[**Sierra Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures)[**Domain Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/domain-associates)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Hummer Winblad Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hummer-winblad-venture-partners)[**Intersouth Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intersouth-partners)[**Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation)[**Quaker Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quaker-partners)[**Sofinnova Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners)[**Walden Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-venture-capital) ## Quick answers about Mitsui Ventures ### What does Mitsui Ventures invest in? Mitsui Ventures invests most often at Series C and Series B (56% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Mitsui Ventures? 45 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2012. ### How big are Mitsui Ventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $14M. ### Does Mitsui Ventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 45 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Mitsui Ventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%). ### Is Mitsui Ventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2012. ### Who does Mitsui Ventures invest alongside? Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (5 rounds together), Canaan (4 rounds together) and Samsung Venture Investment (4 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Mitsui Ventures? Mitsui Ventures is a growth equity firm. ## Raising now? 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