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Minerva Growth Partners

ARK Hills Executive Tower S702, 1-14-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan

Overview

Private equity fund focusing on late-stage VC and growth equity in tech.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Consulting
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Global Trust Networks
Oct 2026Led
$224 MOther Equity
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
X Mile
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
NOT A HOTEL
Feb 2026Participated
$66 MDebt
Enechain
Jan 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
CADDi
Mar 2025Participated
$38 MSeries C
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
X Mile
Jan 2024Led
$12 MSeries B
CADDi
Jul 2023Participated
$89 MSeries C
CADDi
Aug 2021Participated
$73 MSeries B
Global Trust Networks
Oct 2026Led
$224 MOther Equity
Kyoto Fusioneering
Aug 2026Participated
$162 MSeries D
X Mile
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
NOT A HOTEL
Feb 2026Participated
$66 MDebt
Enechain
Jan 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
CADDi
Mar 2025Participated
$38 MSeries C
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
X Mile
Jan 2024Led
$12 MSeries B
CADDi
Jul 2023Participated
$89 MSeries C
CADDi
Aug 2021Participated
$73 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Minerva Growth Partners: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Minerva Growth Partners: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B13
Series C+04
Other Equity10
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Minerva Growth Partners: 10 deals are recorded across 63 months.All available history.
Minerva Growth Partners: 10 deals are recorded across 63 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jan '261
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Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Minerva Growth Partners: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Minerva Growth Partners: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics5
AI & Machine Learning4
Professional Services4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Enterprise Software3
Manufacturing3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Marketing & Advertising2
Social & Community Platforms2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Travel & Hospitality1
Fintech1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Minerva Growth Partners: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Minerva Growth Partners: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Minerva Growth Partners: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Minerva Growth Partners: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan10
Minerva Growth Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Minerva Growth Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital5
DCM4
Global Brain3
Globis Capital Partners3
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital3
Jafco Ventures2
JP Investment2
JPS Growth Investment Limited Partnership2
Mizuho Capital2
SBI Investment2
SOMPO Growth Partners2
Soros Capital2
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
World Innovation Lab2
Alpha Partners1
Arena Holdings1
Atomico1
Chubu Electric Mirize1
Coreline1

Investment Strategy

Minerva Growth Partners: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Minerva Growth Partners: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led220%
Participating880%
Minerva Growth Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Minerva Growth Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Kei Nagasawa