Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 1974. The firm focuses on seed, development stage, and start-up investments, primarily targeting sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, information technology, electronics, and high technology. It aims to invest in companies relevant to the Japanese market and actively engages in investment syndication for Japanese opportunities. In addition to its domestic focus, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital also makes venture investments in the United States. The firm manages several venture capital funds, including those dedicated to life sciences and technology sectors, further diversifying its investment portfolio. With additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital plays a significant role in advancing innovation and growth within its targeted industries.

Nobuyoshi Fukumoto

Managing Director

Muneki Handa

President

Takashi Hasegawa

Managing Director and Head of Investment Group I

Yoshio Hattori

Managing Director

Masafumi Houshiyama

Deputy President

Junichi Masuda

Managing Director and Founder

Yasufumi Matsuda

Director and Executive Officer

Fumio Sugasawa

Director and Executive Officer

Past deals in GovTech

G-Next

Venture Round in 2020
G NEXT is an Information Technology based company.

GoldKey

Venture Round in 2019
Developer of residential management applications designed to facilitate communications between tenants and management companies. The company's platform facilitates communication between residents and management companies and supports rental space businesses such as rental meeting rooms, rental offices, studios and classrooms, offers unmanned and group operation to automatically manage keys and power supplies, enabling clients to reduce management costs and increasing tenant satisfaction.

Tech Ocean

Seed Round in 2019
Tech Ocean Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that develops and operates an artificial intelligence and big data-driven virtual recruitment platform aimed at science and engineering students. Founded in 2018, the company offers a service known as Tech offer, which assists graduate and undergraduate students in their job search by matching them with technology companies seeking specific technical skills. The platform utilizes a comprehensive database of students and employs semi-automated processes to facilitate effective matching, thereby creating a beneficial cycle of recruitment and education. In addition to its core platform, Tech Ocean also provides recruitment consulting services and develops mobile applications to enhance user engagement and functionality.

Visits

Venture Round in 2017
VISITS Technologies Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing a career formation platform aimed at connecting students and alumni. It employs a patented consensus building algorithm known as ideagram, which quantifies individual creativity, discerning abilities, and the inherent value of ideas. This innovative technology not only measures creativity but also assesses intangible assets such as skills and personal connections. By integrating blockchain technology, VISITS Technologies facilitates value transfer, enhancing the platform's effectiveness. The company focuses on demonstrating the relationship between technology and daily life, enabling users to align their aspirations with industry trends and company reputations. Through its platform, VISITS aims to foster social value creation and cultivate human resources capable of generating successful new business ideas.

ClipLine

Seed Round in 2016
Developer of a video-based management platform designed to enhance the organizational execution system. The company's platform helps to promote digital transformation in terms of organizational structure, scale, and physical distance, enabling clients to seamlessly monitor quality and thereby improve sales.

Verification Technology

Seed Round in 2016
Verification Technology Inc. is a company based in Yokohama, Japan, founded in 2003, specializing in third-party testing services for large-scale integration (LSI). The company provides a range of services, including functional safety assessments and development process technologies, which encompass dynamic and static verification as well as FPGA prototyping. Additionally, Verification Technology offers bus verification solutions that support various protocols such as AMBA, AHB, and AXI, alongside peripheral verification technologies for standards like Ethernet, PCI Express, and Serial ATA. The company is focused on enhancing the reliability and safety of electronic systems through its comprehensive verification tools and services.

GlyTech

Series A in 2014
GlyTech, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of human type N-glycans and glycosylation technologies, as well as glycopeptide and glycoprotein synthesis. Established in 2012 and based in Kyoto, Japan, the company is dedicated to advancing the production of glycans and chemical glycosylation technologies for the development of innovative biopharmaceuticals and oligonucleotide therapeutics. GlyTech licenses glycosylated peptides and proteins and provides a range of services, including contract research and development, custom synthesis, and contract manufacturing. Additionally, the company engages in research collaborations and supplies standard reagents to support its partners in the pharmaceutical industry.

Teknovus

Venture Round in 2009
Teknovus, Inc., a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company, develops and supplies access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market. It offers Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for central office and customer premises applications; EPON customer premises equipment ONU; TDM transport chips that provide the circuit emulation of T1/E1/J1 on various Ethernet switched networks; evaluation kits, which support original equipment manufacturers and service provider customers; EPON OLT solutions that offer a system-on-a-chip approach to the original equipment manufacturers; and TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller that enables service providers to meet various needs of network topologies and subscriber densities. The company’s system-on-a-chips incorporate firmware for the embedded processor to control the hardware. Teknovus, Inc. markets its products through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China. Teknovus, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The company also has a location in San Jose, California.
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