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MPower Partners

Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Overview

Empowering entrepreneurs with tech solutions for societal challenges.

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Indonesia
Japan
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Teal Health
Sep 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
SiccaNova Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Led
$8 MSeries B
Boost Health
Mar 2026Participated
$0.94 MSeed
Miresso
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
MamaWell
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Sakana AI
Nov 2025Participated
$129 MSeries B
bgrass
Aug 2025Participated
$0.85 MSeries A
Phoenix Tailings
May 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
Mantra
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Cyto-Facto
Apr 2024Led
$8 MOther Equity
Rukita
Mar 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
Teal Health
Sep 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
SiccaNova Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Led
$8 MSeries B
Boost Health
Mar 2026Participated
$0.94 MSeed
Miresso
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
MamaWell
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Sakana AI
Nov 2025Participated
$129 MSeries B
bgrass
Aug 2025Participated
$0.85 MSeries A
Phoenix Tailings
May 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
Mantra
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Cyto-Facto
Apr 2024Led
$8 MOther Equity
Rukita
Mar 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

MPower Partners: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
MPower Partners: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A05
Series B23
Series C+10
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

MPower Partners: 15 deals are recorded across 64 months.All available history.
MPower Partners: 15 deals are recorded across 64 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
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Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '250
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Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

MPower Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

MPower Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences6
Professional Services6
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Manufacturing3
AI & Machine Learning3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Government & Defense1
Enterprise Software1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

MPower Partners: 15 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.

MPower Partners: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

MPower Partners: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

MPower Partners: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan11
United States3
Indonesia1
MPower Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with DBJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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MPower Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with DBJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
DBJ Capital2
Genesia Ventures2
Incubate Fund2
JIC Venture Growth Investments2
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
.406 Ventures1
BNI Ventures1
Builders Vision1
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec1
Carbide Ventures1
Clearvision Ventures1
CyberAgent Capital1
D31
Data Collective1
DG Incubation1
Eight Roads Ventures1
Emerson Collective1
Energize Ventures1
Envisioning Partners1
EV31

Investment Strategy

MPower Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
MPower Partners: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led427%
Participating1173%
MPower Partners: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
MPower Partners: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Chi G.
Chika Watanabe

Office Manager

Chio Ishikawa

Associate

Katherine Davisson
Kathy Matsui

General Partner

Kazuhiro Hosaka

Vice President

Kirara Tsutsui

Vice President

Lisa M. Shalett
Masatoshi Fukasawa

Partner

Mihoko Manabe

Founder at MPower Partners

Miwa Seki

General Partner

Trista Bridges

ESG Industry Expert

Ye Xia

Principal

Yumiko Murakami

Strategic Advisor

Yuuki Umeda

Fund operation