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Mizuho Capital

1-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Nittochi Uchisaiwaicho Bldg. 6F, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0011, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm focusing on information technology and biotechnology.

Founded

1983

Deals · 12mo

23

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Financial Services
FinTech
Social Media
...

Investment portfolio

80rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Flyle
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
HEARTBEATS
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries C
Yoom
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Paytner
Sep 2026Led
$14 MSeries D
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
bestat
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
OpenHeart
May 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
Graphenory
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Flyle
Oct 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
HEARTBEATS
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries C
Yoom
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Paytner
Sep 2026Led
$14 MSeries D
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
bestat
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
OpenHeart
May 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
Graphenory
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
New Space Intelligence
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Mizuho Capital: 80 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mizuho Capital: 80 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed07
Series A324
Series B215
Series C+314
Other Equity011
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Mizuho Capital: 80 deals are recorded across 191 months.All available history.
Mizuho Capital: 80 deals are recorded across 191 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '101
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
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Oct '110
Nov '110
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Jan '150
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Jan '170
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Mar '171
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Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Jan '245
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Dec '251
Jan '264
Feb '260
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Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Mizuho Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Mizuho Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication22
Professional Services19
Enterprise Software17
AI & Machine Learning15
Hardware & Robotics13
Health & Life Sciences13
Marketing & Advertising11
Data, Analytics & IT10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Manufacturing9
Social & Community Platforms8
Transportation & Logistics7
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Media & Entertainment6
E-Commerce & Retail4
AR/VR4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Fintech4
Food & Agriculture4
Travel & Hospitality3
Education & Workforce2
Real Estate & Construction2
Developer Tools2
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Mizuho Capital: 80 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.

Mizuho Capital: 80 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M33
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mizuho Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Mizuho Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan74
United States4
Europe1
Singapore1
Mizuho Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 25 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.

Mizuho Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 25 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital25
SMBC Venture Capital21
SBI Investment12
Jafco Ventures10
JIC Venture Growth Investments9
Spiral Capital7
DEEPCORE6
Keio Innovation Initiative6
SPARX Asset Management6
ALL STAR SAAS FUND5
XTech Ventures5
Yamaguchi Capital5
Angel Bridge4
Delight Ventures4
DNX Ventures4
Itochu Technology Ventures4
Japan Finance Corporation4
Nippon Venture Capital4
Nissay Capital4
Alpha Partners3

Investment Strategy

Mizuho Capital: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Mizuho Capital: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led810%
Participating7290%
Mizuho Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mizuho Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead225%
Co-led675%

Team

Yusuke Kitagawa