Mitsubishi Shokuhin
1-1, Koishikawa 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8778, Japan
Overview
Mitsubishi Shokuhin maintains and develops the sustainability of food services. They also sell a variety of groceries, including canned products, dried food, frozen food, pet food, beverages, and liquors.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Food and Beverage
- Food Processing
Investment portfolio
- Manpuku Holdings
Participated · Series C · Dec 2025
Founded in April 2021, Tokyo-based Manpuku Holdings specializes in inheriting and scaling small and mid-sized food businesses facing succession issues, pledging not to resell the acquired companies but to grow them within its group. In roughly four and a half years the company has rolled up 14 firms (13 domestic, 1 U.S.) across the meat, fish, bento and restaurant value chain, organizing them into four regional "Area Republics" to share procurement, logistics and know-how. This model has lifted consolidated annual sales to about ¥11 billion (≈US$110 million) and expanded headcount to roughly 1,800 employees, while improving inherited companies’ operating cash flow and productivity. Future plans include deeper reinvestment in the 14 existing subsidiaries, accelerated domestic roll-ups (including “small roll-ups” led by portfolio firms), and overseas expansion through newly formed Manpuku USA. The firm will also bolster back-office, data, and HR systems to support long-term growth. Manpuku’s mission is to preserve Japan’s food culture and regional employment under the banner “『うまい』でこの星をしあわせ一杯に.”
- Oishii
Participated · Series B · Feb 2024
Oishii operates large-scale indoor vertical Smart Farms that combine robotics, automation and Japanese farming techniques to grow pesticide-free, Non-GMO strawberries year-round. Founded in 2016, the company has expanded distribution across 18 U.S. states and launched retail in Toronto as its first international market. Oishii has broadened its product portfolio from ultra-premium Omakase Berries to the Koyo and Nikko Berry lines and introduced new pack sizes and formats with retail prices spanning roughly $4.99 to $15 and premium offerings at higher price points. The company has invested in automation and engineering capability, including the 2025 acquisition of Tortuga AgTech and a strategic partnership with MISUMI Group, and is developing an Open Innovation Center in Tokyo to advance R&D. Financially, Oishii has raised $370 million to date and is using new Series C proceeds to scale production, expand farm infrastructure, integrate more robotics, and develop new product formats.
Team
No current team members are available.