Mitsui

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a prominent general trading company based in Japan, engaged in a diverse array of business sectors including energy, machinery, chemicals, food, textiles, logistics, and finance. The company focuses on addressing various industrial needs through the procurement, supply, and sales of iron and steel products, alongside investments in processing and distribution both domestically and internationally. Mitsui plays a crucial role in the trading and investment of mineral and metal resources, ensuring a stable supply essential for industry and society. Furthermore, it is involved in metal recycling and initiatives aimed at developing solutions to environmental challenges. The company provides a wide range of services, including sales, financing, leasing, transportation, and project investment for large-scale machinery and infrastructure. Mitsui is also active in the energy sector, trading in oil, natural gas, and other resources while pursuing next-generation energy solutions. Additionally, it adapts to changing consumer demands by investing in sectors such as food resources, healthcare, and real estate, all while leveraging its capabilities in ICT, finance, and logistics to foster innovation and strengthen its business operations.

Masaji Matsuoka

General Manager, Venture Capital Business Dept. Private Equity Div

Shoei Utsuda

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Past deals in Commodities

Digital Asset Markets

Seed Round in 2019

Digital Asset Markets, Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates within the cryptography industry as a subsidiary of Intertrade Co., Ltd. The company focuses on modernizing capital markets through Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, complying with the Financial Services Agency of Japan's regulations. Digital Asset Markets facilitates the ownership, management, and trading of RWA tokens, including "Zipangcoin," a commodity asset-backed token. The firm operates as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) and collaborates with other VASPs for RWA token distribution. Additionally, it offers a data preservation service called "Digital Shelter," which incorporates quantum computer cryptanalysis resistance features. Digital Asset Markets also plans to develop new business opportunities leveraging the data structures managed by Digital Shelter. The company attracts funding from various banks and securities firms in Japan, with numerous undisclosed investors, including notable names in the financial sector.

ChemConnect

Private Equity Round in 2000

ChemConnect, Inc. operates as an electronic exchange for trading midstream energy, feedstocks, chemicals, and related products. It is a third party commodity exchange, auctions provider, bulletin-board, back-end fulfillment service, and market information source for NGL's, chemicals, feedstocks, polymers, and fuel oil. The company’s products include natural gas liquids, refined and intermediate fuel products, aromatics, olefins, and commodity polymers. It also offers supply chain solutions, such as negotiation solutions and collaboration hubs. ChemConnect, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas with operations in North America, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.

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