# Haruhiko Sato

> Haruhiko Sato is a Series B investor at Mitsubishi HC Capital backing Credit and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mitsubishi HC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-lease-and-finance)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haruhiko-sato-b87968b/

Haruhiko Sato is a Series B investor at Mitsubishi HC Capital focused on Credit and FinTech. Haruhiko Sato

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credit | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Lending | 1 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| IT Infrastructure | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Credit Engine | Spinned out from LENDY, the balance-sheet online lending service for SMBs, Credit Engine is the only player that provides online lending platform for financial institutions in Japan.The company is founded in Nov 2018. Its online lending platform enables financial institutions to launch their lending service of their own brand with sophisticateduser interface and streamlined operation processes.The platform is selected by Japanese top-tier banks including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group. | $7.9M | Series B | Jan 17, 2024 |  |
| Connected Robotics | Connected Robotics is an information technology company that designs and manufactures robotic arms for enterprises. The company's product, OctoChef, provides cooking services. It caters to individual restaurants, shopping malls, stations, service areas, amusement centers, and large-scale events. The company was founded in 2014 and is basedin Koganei-shi, Japan. | $12.5M | Series B | Feb 28, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agribusiness Investment Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agribusiness-investment-consultation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aozora Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aozora-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bricks Fund Tokyo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bricks-fund-tokyo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG Incubation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation-4286) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hoshizaki](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hoshizaki-6aef) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-finance-corporation-54d8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Mitsubishi HC Capital

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance prove worthy of the trust of customers, shareholders and employees as contribute to realize a more prosperous society.

3 contacts available at Mitsubishi HC Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ryan Collison | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-collison-5639 |
| Haruhiko Sato | Director, Managing Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haruhiko-sato |
| Katsuya Kitahara | Managing Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuya-kitahara |

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## FAQ

### What does Haruhiko Sato invest in?

Haruhiko Sato invests primarily in Credit, FinTech and Lending startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Haruhiko Sato last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Haruhiko Sato closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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