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Mistletoe

1-1 Kanda-awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063, Japan

Overview

Hub for startups, providing learning and community support.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Estonia
India
Japan
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Incubators
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Aquaria
Nov 2024Participated
$112 MOther Equity
Funderbeam
May 2023Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Noon Energy
Jan 2023Participated
$28 MSeries A
ULUU
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
BitDegree
Jun 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Novoloop
Jun 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
Novoloop
Feb 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
The Renewal Workshop
Jun 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Skin
Feb 2021Led
$7 MOther Equity
mmhmm
Oct 2020Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Playco
Sep 2020Participated
$100 MSeries A
Kisan Network
Jan 2020Led
$3 MSeed
Aquaria
Nov 2024Participated
$112 MOther Equity
Funderbeam
May 2023Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Noon Energy
Jan 2023Participated
$28 MSeries A
ULUU
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
BitDegree
Jun 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Novoloop
Jun 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
Novoloop
Feb 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
The Renewal Workshop
Jun 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Skin
Feb 2021Led
$7 MOther Equity
mmhmm
Oct 2020Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Playco
Sep 2020Participated
$100 MSeries A
Kisan Network
Jan 2020Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Mistletoe: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mistletoe: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A15
Series B11
Other Equity68

Monthly Deal Activity

Mistletoe: 26 deals are recorded across 141 months.All available history.
Mistletoe: 26 deals are recorded across 141 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '182
Nov '180
Dec '182
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
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Apr '210
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Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '220
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Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Sector Breakdown

Mistletoe: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Mistletoe: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Food & Agriculture7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Transportation & Logistics6
Education & Workforce4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
AI & Machine Learning3
Professional Services3
Social & Community Platforms3
Enterprise Software2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Gaming & eSports2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Mistletoe: 26 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.

Mistletoe: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mistletoe: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Mistletoe: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States10
India7
Europe5
Japan2
South Korea1
Australia1
Mistletoe: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 2 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.

Mistletoe: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Accel2
Digital Garage2
Draper Associates2
Qualcomm Ventures2
Sequoia Capital2
SOSV2
Valo Ventures2
Accel India1
Accelerated Digital Ventures1
Aglae Ventures1
AirTree Ventures1
Alante Capital1
Alberts Impact Ventures1
Animoca Brands1
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
Artesian1
Asahi Shimbun1
At One Ventures1
Bemis Associates1
Bow Capital1

Investment Strategy

Mistletoe: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Mistletoe: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1038%
Participating1662%
Mistletoe: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mistletoe: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead660%
Co-led440%

Team

Atsushi Taira

Managing Director

Mark Castleman

Partner

Taizo Son

Founder