About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1974. It is primarily based out of Tokyo, Japan. As of Jun 2026, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is an active investor, having invested in 598 companies, with 49 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Neusignal Therapeutics Overall, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital portfolio has seen 82 IPOs and 29 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, AnyMind Group and Gumi. A lot of funds co-invest with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, with names like SMBC Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has team of 56 people including 19 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 8 more
Deals in last 12 months
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's List of Top Investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has a portfolio of 598 companies. Their most notable investments are in TieUps and RareJob.Their portfolio spans across Japan, United States, Israel and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 38 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital:
1. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,411 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Vibhu Venture Partners and 147 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. BlueVine
Provider of business checking accounts, business loans, and business credit cards. The company offers business checking with interest, accounts payable automation, and international payments. Business loans include lines of credit, term loans, and SBA loan access through lending partners. The business credit card provides cash back on purchases.
Key facts about BlueVine
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $288M
- Employee Count: 567 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Menlo Ventures, Sarissa Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 09, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of e-commerce, marketing, and manufacturing platforms. It develops and offers proprietary platforms supporting brand design, planning, production, e-commerce enablement, marketing, and logistics. These platforms also assist publishers and creators in monetizing and growing their brands through various tools for revenue maximization, marketing, and optimization. The company provides solutions for influencer marketing, live commerce, and conversational commerce, along with international shipping and cloud manufacturing capabilities. Its offerings encompass data and AI-driven solutions to streamline operations and enhance decision-making.
Key facts about AnyMind Group
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Minato (Japan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $91.7M
- Employee Count: 9,185 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Nomura, Mirai Creation Fund and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Luup
App-based platform for electric kick scooters. Through the app, users can find and book electric kick scooters. Also, they can navigate to the nearby bike stations to get the scooters. Users can unlock the scooters by scanning the QR code. It offers station-based service users have to leave the scooter at the nearby docks at the end of the ride.
Key facts about Luup
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Shibuya (Japan)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $87.9M
- Employee Count: 90 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TBS Innovation Partners, Mizuho Financial Group and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. bitFlyer
Online trading platform for Bitcoin. Allows users to buy, sell, and trade Bitcoins through encrypted networks. Also, features a blockchain explorer and crowdfunding solutions to assist users in tracking & investing in cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about bitFlyer
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Chiba (Japan)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $36.6M
- Employee Count: 146 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Incubate Fund, Venture Laboratory Investment and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has invested in 598 companies over the last 23 years, with an average of 35 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 60 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 38 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in m2xsoftware.com and most recent follow-on round was in Neusignal Therapeutics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 32 | 6 | 38 |
2025 | 43 | 17 | 60 |
2024 | 60 | 8 | 68 |
2023 | 48 | 5 | 53 |
2022 | 37 | 6 | 43 |
2021 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
2020 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
2019 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
2018 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
2017 | 37 | 3 | 40 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Investments by Stage
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has made 152 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.98M, 145 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.89M and 72 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 152 |
Seed | 145 |
Series B | 72 |
Series C | 28 |
Series D | 16 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Investments by Sector
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences, Business Services and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 374 Tech companies, 325 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 165 Software companies and at least 119 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
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Enterprise Applications | 105 |
High Tech | 73 |
Life Sciences | 69 |
Business Services | 59 |
Consumer | 43 |
Others | 401 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Investments by Geography
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has made most investments in Japan (386), followed by United States where it has made 32 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
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Japan | 386 |
United States | 32 |
Israel | 3 |
Singapore | 2 |
China | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's recent investments
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has made 38 investments in 2026 so far. Neusignal Therapeutics and m2xsoftware.com are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 30, 2026 | Japan | Series B | 4993 | [+7] | |
Jun 29, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 3234 | [+4] | |
Jun 22, 2026 | Japan | Series B | 5300 | [+9] | |
Jun 19, 2026 | Japan | Series B | 5473 | [+14] | |
Jun 18, 2026 | - | Series A | 9589 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Portfolio
82 of Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio companies have become public. J-Pharma got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $80.8M and Hutzper got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO) at marketcap of $57.5M.Here are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 15, 2016 | Seed | 4059 | |
Dec 24, 2025 | - | - | 7464 | |
Dec 24, 2025 | - | - | 4672 | |
Oct 24, 2025 | Feb 20, 2019 | Seed | 6250 | |
Aug 13, 2025 | May 13, 2021 | Series C | 4053 |
Acquired companies in Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's Portfolio
29 companies from Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was x-bit in May 2026 by SmartHR for $*****.Here are Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 07, 2026 | Jan 28, 2025 | Conventional Debt | 2133 | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Mar 27, 2022 | Series B | 2532 | |
Jul 29, 2025 | Nov 20, 2024 | Series D | 5061 | |
May 15, 2025 | Apr 26, 2019 | Series B | 6982 | |
Feb 07, 2024 | Jun 01, 2016 | PE | 6638 |
Team profile of Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has a team of 56 members including 19 Partners and 26 Principals located in Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Mitsubishi UFJ Capital:
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Co-investors of Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Over the past 23 years, 1845 investors have co-invested in Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mitsubishi UFJ Capital: Genesia Ventures, SMBC Venture Capital and 513 others have invested in rounds before Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. There are 14 companies where Genesia Ventures has invested before Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and 13 companies where SMBC Venture Capital has invested before Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Mitsubishi UFJ Capital: 704 investors entered a company along with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. These include investors like SMBC Venture Capital (69 companies).
- Invested after Mitsubishi UFJ Capital: A total of 626 investors have invested in Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SMBC Venture Capital (15 companies), SBI Investment (13 companies) and JIC Venture Growth Investments (11 companies).
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