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MUFG Bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 139 cheques on record.

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DebtVentureSeries BEnergyArtificial Intelligence

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87%of best year52cheques in 12 months, 139 on record
Since the last cheque8days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$43MRounds led1 of 139Sole investor12 roundsMostly inJapan, 48%
Pitch MUFG Bank

MUFG Bank highlights

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    52 cheques in the last 12 months

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    Mostly Debt and Venture: 66% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $80M

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
EnergyArtificial Intelligence
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first139 appearances

  1. 2026

    45 rounds

  2. Oct
    Knowledge WorkSeries C · JP · Google News searchUndisclosedWith 7 others
  3. Oct
    Upstart HoldingsDebt · US · Google News search$200MLed
  4. Sept
    Generate CapitalDebt · US$117MSole investor
  5. Sept
    FaciloSeries B · JP$25MWith 4 others
  6. Aug
    Dimension EnergyDebt · US · Ventureburn$857MWith 7 others
  7. Aug
    Starlight EngineGrant · JP · Ventureburn$37MWith 8 others
  8. Aug
    OltaVenture · JP$16MWith 4 others
  9. Aug
    Kyoto FusioneeringDebt · JP$1.3BWith 4 others
  10. Jul
    TuringSeries A · JP$43MWith 3 others
  11. Jul
    RevCommSeries B · JP$21MWith 4 others
  12. Jun
    Axiom SpaceSeries D · US$175MWith 2 others
  13. Jun
    esVoltaDebt · US$250MWith 1 other
  14. Jun
    Cypress Creek RenewablesDebt · US$3.5BWith 4 others
  15. Jun
    Matrix RenewablesDebt · ES$970MWith 4 others
  16. Jun
    NextDecadeDebt · US$3.5BWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    Zenobe EnergyDebt · GB$278MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    TrifaDebt · JP$21MWith 4 others
  19. Jun
    Tier IVGrowth · JP$6.2MWith 2 others
  20. Jun
    NealleDebt · JP$21MWith 4 others
  21. Jun
    TriorbSeries B · JP$14MWith 3 others
  22. Jun
    Vena EnergyDebt · SG$964MWith 2 others
  23. Jun
    RapidusVenture · JP$938MWith 1 other
  24. May
    PalplatSeed · JP$1.3MWith 2 others
  25. May
    MN8 EnergyDebt · US$88MWith 1 other
  26. May
    Rowan Digital InfrastructureDebt · US$3.0BWith 4 others
  27. May
    AtlasEdgeDebt · GB$1.4BWith 3 others
  28. May
    IVRyDebt · JP$28MWith 4 others
  29. May
    SunraycerDebt · US$901MWith 1 other
  30. Apr
    Fermi AmericaDebt · US$156MSole investor
  31. Apr
    EstieVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  32. Apr
    Dimension EnergyDebt · US$415MWith 2 others
  33. Apr
    VamosDebt · BR$20MWith 4 others
  34. Apr
    AcompanyDebt · JP$6.0MWith 4 others
  35. Mar
    Sierra SpaceSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$550MWith 6 others
  36. Mar
    Aypa PowerDebt · CA$500MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    New InnovationsDebt · JP$11MWith 4 others
  38. Mar
    CleneraDebt · US$304MWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    RapidusJP · Ventureburn$1.7BWith 11 others
  40. Feb
    Bluefield EnergySeed · JP$3.9MWith 3 others
  41. Feb
    UpdaterVenture · USUndisclosedWith 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

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

Mizuho Corporate BankVC firm32rounds togetherMitsubishi UFJ CapitalVC firm29rounds togetherMizuho CapitalVC firm22rounds togetherSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationVC firm17rounds togetherSociete GeneraleCorporate VC15rounds togetherSMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank14rounds togetherBNP ParibasVC firm12rounds togetherGlobal Brain CorporationVC firm12rounds togetherSBI InvestmentVC firm12rounds togetherJapan Finance CorporationInvestment firm11rounds togetherSantanderVC firm10rounds togetherNational Bank of CanadaPrivate equity9rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies MUFG Bank put money into.

Generate Capital$117M · Sept 2026Facilo$25M · Sept 2026Olta$16M · Aug 2026Kyoto Fusioneering$1.3B · Aug 2026RevComm$21M · Jul 2026Axiom Space$175M · Jun 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name MUFG Bank in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about MUFG Bank

What does MUFG Bank invest in?

MUFG Bank invests most often at Debt and Venture (66% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy and Artificial Intelligence.

How active is MUFG Bank?

139 investments on record, 52 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has MUFG Bank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Knowledge Work (Series C, Oct 2026), Upstart Holdings (Debt, Oct 2026) and Generate Capital (Debt, Sept 2026).

How big are MUFG Bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $43M.

Does MUFG Bank lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 139 investments on record (1%).

Where does MUFG Bank invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (48%), the United States (38%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is MUFG Bank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 52 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does MUFG Bank invest alongside?

Most often Mizuho Corporate Bank (32 rounds together), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (29 rounds together) and Mizuho Capital (22 rounds together).

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