Mizuho Capital

Established in 2002 through the merger of three subsidiaries, Mizuho Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Bank. With approximately ¥50 billion JPY under management, it focuses on investments in information technology and biotechnology sectors.

Shinichiro Hisaya

Investment Manager

Katsuya Hori

General Manager, Investment Department

Shinichiro Kuge

Investment Manager

Rikizo Kurosaki

General Manager

Mitsumasa Matsumoto

General Manager, Investment Department

Omachi Yusuke

President and CEO

Hajime Saito

President

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Managing Director

Past deals in Video

Plott

Series B in 2024
Founded in 2017, Plott is a Tokyo-based company specializing in the production and distribution of original anime and manga content on YouTube. It operates animation channels and utilizes viewer behavior data to create data-driven content, aiming to increase subscribers through collaborations with existing channels.

Spectee

Venture Round in 2023
Spectee operates an online news platform that curates and publishes real-time social media user-generated video content. Utilizing proprietary AI technology, Spectee accelerates news analysis and delivery, focusing on significant events like natural disasters. It collaborates with other companies to enhance its service and licenses content for broadcasters.

Vook

Venture Round in 2022
Vook is a digital platform dedicated to supporting and connecting video creators. It offers educational resources, tips, and tools focused on enhancing the skills and knowledge of videographers in technology, webinar development, seminars, and workshops.

ClipLine

Series D in 2020
ClipLine provides a video-based service for businesses with multiple locations, facilitating management across diverse industries such as retail, nursing care, transportation, and factories. Launched in 2014, ClipLine serves approximately 15,000 stores and 420,000 users, promoting digital transformation and enhancing organizational execution.

Onedot Japan

Venture Round in 2020
Onedot Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform providing resources related to childcare. The company specializes in offering easy-to-understand baby food recipes, one-minute instructional videos, and information on childcare practices. Additionally, Onedot provides guidance on making handmade goods, along with introductions to childcare products and educational toys. One of its key services is Babily, a video platform designed to assist parents in navigating childcare challenges.

Zenkigen

Series B in 2019
Zenkigen is a company focused on leveraging technology to create a society where individuals and organizations can fully realize their potential. It has developed a video interview platform called HARUTAKA, which facilitates recruitment interviews remotely at any time. The platform offers various features including question registration, live interviews, a chat facility, recruitment analysis, and candidate management. By utilizing these functionalities, Zenkigen aims to help companies reduce the time spent on recruitment processes and enhance the accuracy of candidate selection through data analysis and improved participation rates.

MIL

Venture Round in 2019
MIL Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in interactive video and movie production as well as product development services. The company focuses on a variety of video marketing solutions, including video commerce, online-to-offline (O2O) initiatives, recruitment videos, and landing videos. By integrating innovative video content into marketing strategies, MIL aims to enhance engagement and drive results for its clients.

One Media

Venture Round in 2019
One Media, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2014 that specializes in visual storytelling through animated messages. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including YouTube channel production, social media video creation, marketing, and live stream planning. One Media focuses on transforming client messages into engaging video content, emphasizing in-house capabilities for video distribution, viewing data analysis, and creative planning. By maintaining control over the entire production process, One Media aims to deliver distinctive and valuable video content tailored to its clients' needs.

Cocktail Make

Series A in 2019
Cocktail Make, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in video production services for businesses. Established in 2014, the company has developed and operates a video generation tool known as "RICHKA." This innovative platform enables users to create high-quality video content efficiently, catering to the growing demand for engaging visual media in various industries. By combining technology with creative expertise, Cocktail Make aims to enhance the video production process and help businesses effectively communicate their messages through dynamic visual storytelling.

Richka

Series A in 2019
Richka is a tech company specializing in creative technologies. It offers cloud-based services for mass-producing and enhancing marketing videos and images using AI. The company provides tailored communication solutions, focusing on long-term customer needs.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2018
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.

Candee

Series B in 2017
Candee Inc. is a Tokyo-based production company founded in 2015 that specializes in online video production and talent management. The company provides a range of services, including advertising, video editing, branding, content creation, public relations, and digital marketing. Through its online platform, Candee produces advertising and media videos, focusing particularly on mobile content, which allows businesses to effectively advertise and manage talent in the digital space.

Adoir

Seed Round in 2017
Adoir Inc. is an online video communication company based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2012. The company focuses on developing an information sharing and review platform for video production, catering primarily to technology companies seeking to promote their products and services. Adoir aims to highlight the value of Japanese technology and culture by creating engaging video content that can be shared globally. With a vision of "Japan worth spreading," Adoir seeks to discover and showcase the unique aspects of Japan to an international audience, thereby enhancing the country's exports through effective online video promotion.

Vook

Venture Round in 2017
Vook is a digital platform dedicated to supporting and connecting video creators. It offers educational resources, tips, and tools focused on enhancing the skills and knowledge of videographers in technology, webinar development, seminars, and workshops.

Spectee

Series B in 2017
Spectee operates an online news platform that curates and publishes real-time social media user-generated video content. Utilizing proprietary AI technology, Spectee accelerates news analysis and delivery, focusing on significant events like natural disasters. It collaborates with other companies to enhance its service and licenses content for broadcasters.

Spectee

Series A in 2016
Spectee operates an online news platform that curates and publishes real-time social media user-generated video content. Utilizing proprietary AI technology, Spectee accelerates news analysis and delivery, focusing on significant events like natural disasters. It collaborates with other companies to enhance its service and licenses content for broadcasters.

ClipLine

Seed Round in 2016
ClipLine provides a video-based service for businesses with multiple locations, facilitating management across diverse industries such as retail, nursing care, transportation, and factories. Launched in 2014, ClipLine serves approximately 15,000 stores and 420,000 users, promoting digital transformation and enhancing organizational execution.

Locus

Venture Round in 2014
Locus, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in producing animation videos and providing video marketing consulting services. Founded in 2010, Locus offers a range of services including video planning and production, advertising, media management, and web and graphic design. Additionally, the company supports recruitment efforts, enhancing its portfolio of services aimed at helping clients effectively communicate their messages through engaging visual content.

Mode Media

Series D in 2009
Mode Media, founded in Silicon Valley in 2004, is a top 10 U.S. media property with 136 million unique users a month. The company aims to help people discover relevant content by combining human curation with technology that distributes content to the right audience at the right time. Mode Media is focused on building the largest independent premium video and content platform for creators, utilizing distribution and streaming technology to deliver targeted native videos, content, and branded entertainment in real-time. With Mode.com as its owned social networking platform, creators can upload videos and create content stories that are curated by professional editors and personalized through the Mode content algorithm technology. Within six months of its launch, Mode has attracted 31 million unique monthly users and has exceeded 1 billion streamed video views.
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