Japan · Investor

Mizuho Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 392 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries AArtificial IntelligenceInformation Technology

Deploying now
95%of best year92cheques in 12 months, 392 on record
Since the last cheque19days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.5MRounds led1 of 392Sole investor17 roundsMostly inJapan, 98%
Pitch Mizuho Capital

Mizuho Capital highlights

  1. 01

    92 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 17 rounds, median $1.4M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceInformation Technology
Based in
Otemachi Tower, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first392 appearances

  1. 2026

    75 rounds

  2. Oct
    FlyleSeries A · JP · The Bridge$12MWith 8 others
  3. Sept
    Power LaserSeries A · JP$7.5MWith 4 others
  4. Sept
    AIONASeed · JP$881KWith 2 others
  5. Sept
    Linea InnovationsGrant · JP$12MWith 3 others
  6. Sept
    OptQCGrant · JP$44MWith 4 others
  7. Sept
    YoomSeed · JP$4.5MWith 2 others
  8. Sept
    AeterlinkVenture · JP$12MWith 4 others
  9. Sept
    HEARTBEATSSeries C · JP$15MWith 3 others
  10. Sept
    PaytnerSeries D · JP$14MWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    EX-FusionGrant · JP$2.6MWith 4 others
  12. Sept
    Metagen TherapeuticsVenture · JP$7.7MWith 3 others
  13. Sept
    Helical FusionGrant · JP$17MWith 4 others
  14. Aug
    Robot StartVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Aug
    ATOMicaVenture · JP$3.6MWith 3 others
  16. Jul
    MozuSeries B · JP$8.0MWith 2 others
  17. Jul
    bestatSeries A · JP$19MWith 1 other
  18. Jul
    NudgeVenture · US$9.1MWith 5 others
  19. Jul
    JIZAIEVenture · JP$2.5MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    iYellSeries F · JP$6.3MWith 2 others
  21. Jul
    TuringSeries A · JP$43MWith 3 others
  22. Jun
    JiMEDVenture · JP$2.0MWith 2 others
  23. Jun
    TriorbSeries B · JP$14MWith 3 others
  24. Jun
    NealleDebt · JP$21MWith 4 others
  25. Jun
    WelmoVenture · JP$4.2MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    Neusignal TherapeuticsSeries B · JP$33MWith 3 others
  27. Jun
    NEXT NEW WORLDSeries A · JP$1.5MWith 2 others
  28. May
    InstalimbVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  29. May
    AstroscaleJP$5.0MWith 4 others
  30. May
    SolarisVenture · JP$3.1MWith 1 other
  31. May
    OpenHeartSeed · JP$1.4MWith 2 others
  32. May
    FundsSeries E · JP$19MWith 3 others
  33. May
    IVRyDebt · JP$28MWith 4 others
  34. May
    SpecteeSeries E · JP$1.3MWith 3 others
  35. May
    Pixie Dust TechnologiesSeries D · JP$21MWith 4 others
  36. May
    FiTDebt · JP$19MWith 4 others
  37. May
    GenerativeXSeries A · JP$4.1MWith 4 others
  38. Apr
    AddressVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. Apr
    Magic ShieldsSeries B · JP$6.5MWith 3 others
  40. Apr
    GrafenarySeed · JP$1.5MWith 4 others
  41. Apr
    New Space IntelligenceSeries A · JP$2.7MWith 1 other

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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

3+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

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

Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalVC firm139rounds togetherSMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank138rounds togetherSBI InvestmentVC firm51rounds togetherGlobal Brain CorporationVC firm46rounds togetherMizuho Corporate BankVC firm44rounds togetherNissay CapitalVC firm34rounds togetherJapan Finance CorporationInvestment firm32rounds togetherJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsVC firm23rounds togetherIVCVC firm22rounds togetherMUFG BankInvestment firm22rounds togetherNTT DOCOMO VenturesAccelerator22rounds togetherGenesia VenturesVC firm19rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Mizuho Capital put money into.

Flyle$12M · Oct 2026Power Laser$7.5M · Sept 2026AIONA$881K · Sept 2026Yoom$4.5M · Sept 2026Aeterlink$12M · Sept 2026Helical Fusion$17M · Sept 2026

Quick answers about Mizuho Capital

What does Mizuho Capital invest in?

Mizuho Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology.

How active is Mizuho Capital?

392 investments on record, 92 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Mizuho Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Flyle (Series A, Oct 2026), Power Laser (Series A, Sept 2026) and AIONA (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Mizuho Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.5M.

Does Mizuho Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 392 investments on record (0%).

Where does Mizuho Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (98%).

Is Mizuho Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 92 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mizuho Capital invest alongside?

Most often Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (139 rounds together), SMBC Venture Capital (138 rounds together) and SBI Investment (51 rounds together).

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