About Mizuho Capital
Mizuho Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1983. It is primarily based in Chiyoda City, Japan. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 42 funding rounds.
A lot of funds co-invest with Mizuho Capital, with names like SMBC Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Mizuho Capital has a team of 25 people, including 23 partners.
Key Metrics
Mizuho Capital's Portfolio
They have invested in a total of 221 companies. Their most recent investment was in Paytner (Series D round) on Sep 01, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Mizuho Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 01, 2026 | Series D | 5597 | ||
Aug 25, 2026 | Series A | 8648 | ||
Jul 22, 2026 | Series A | 5366 | ||
Jul 09, 2026 | Series B | 3548 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Mizuho Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Team profile of Mizuho Capital
Mizuho Capital has a team of 25 members including 23 Partners located in Japan. Mizuho Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Mizuho Capital:
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Co-investors of Mizuho Capital
Over the past 43 years, 456 investors have co-invested in Mizuho Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Mizuho Capital: 456 investors entered a company along with Mizuho Capital. These include investors like SMBC Venture Capital (53 companies).
Mizuho Capital News
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Graphenary Co.,Ltd. raised approximately JPY 240 million in seed roundStartup Log•Apr 27, 2026•Mizuho Capital, DEEPCORE, SBI Investment, Keio Innovation Initiative and 2 others
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A1A Corp. raised approximately 1 billion yen in Series B round.Startup Log•Apr 24, 2026•Ignition Point, Mizuho Capital, i-nest capital, A1A and 1 other
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SIGQ Raises ¥123M in Pre-Series A FundingStartup Log•Feb 18, 2026•Mizuho Capital, SMBC Venture Capital
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Intersect raises 300 million yen in pre-series A funding for AI agent platform "Askhub"Startup Log•Jan 29, 2026•Mizuho Capital, SBI Investment, Skyland Ventures, Mizuho Financial Group and 1 other
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Japan’s Umami United Secures $2M to Expand Plant-Based Egg AlternativesVegan Business Magazine•Nov 10, 2025•UMAMI, Beyond Next Ventures, Genesia Ventures, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and 2 others
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TERASS reduces VC ratio to 35% with "aggressive secondary" - New strategy to raise 3.1 billion yenTHE BRIDGE•Jul 31, 2025•TERASS, MetaProp, Norinchukin Capital, co.jp and 5 others
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Miletos Raises 980 Million Yen in Series A Round for AI Expense ReimbursementStartup Log•Jun 24, 2025•Miletos, Infcurion, Mizuho Capital, Yayoi
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Kakehashi raises approximately 14 billion yen in Series D roundStartup Log•Jun 10, 2025•Kakehashi, Goldman Sachs, JIC Venture Growth Investments, JP Investment and 5 others
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EX-Fusion Raises Approximately 2.6 Billion Yen in Series A Funding RoundStartup Log•Jun 05, 2025•XFusion, Osaka University, MPower Partners, Shoko Chukin Bank and 8 others
