# Minato Capital

> Minato Capital is a VC fund backing Software, Health Care and Manufacturing. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 6%
- Fund size: $74M
- Last fund: Sep 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.minatocp.co.jp/

Minato Capital is an investment and consulting firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 25% |
| Health Care | 4 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 25% |
| Security | 3 | 19% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 19% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 5 | 31% |
| Series A | 3 | 19% |
| Series B | 3 | 19% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 19% |
| Seed | 2 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iPresence | iPresence is a system integrator that specializes in communication services and remote presence robots. | $189K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Compass | Compass is a Solve problems in the local labor market with Consultation x Technology | $1.5M | Series B | Dec 05, 2025 |  |
| Godot | Godot's mission is to “inspire personal and societal growth through human augmentation”. As part of this mission, we are developing a Behavior Intelligence Platform (BIP) that helps enterprises improve UX, CX, and EX by visualizing human behavior principles and making it easy for anyone to implement insights from behavioral science. Thisplatform leverages evidence from behavioral sciences and advanced AI technologies. Our technology has already proven successful in health insurance industries, resulting in significant improvements in customer retention and satisfaction. Our team comprises experts in AI, behavioral science, and industry-specific applications, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to our solutions. Together, we are committed to creating a society where everyone can enjoy a healthy and fulfilling life, true to themselves, with the support of Godot's innovative technologies. | $7.6M | Series A | May 30, 2025 |  |
| TelaAxon | TelaAxon develops artificial intelligence technology for sustainable operations, enhancing human-AI coexistence, safety, and wellness. | $644.4K | Series A | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| MiCAN Technologies | MiCAN Technologies medical and nursing Care company we will provide the enabling tools to eliminate Malaria and other infectious diseases by the use of pluripotent stem cell. MiCAN Technologies through the provision of “blood cell-like cell products” produced using regenerative medicine technology,They will help you research malaria and otherinfectious and immune system diseases. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 24, 2025 |  |
| LRM | LRM is a consultancy firm that offers information security services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 24, 2024 |  |
| Acall | ACALL is the provider of Smart Office platform intended to offer various ways of working. | $184.3M | Series B | Aug 01, 2023 |  |
| Sagri | Sagri is developing agriculture software for experienced farmers. | $1.4M | Seed | Jun 05, 2021 |  |
| Gift Pad | Gift Pad is a web catalog gift that allows recipients to choose their favorite products. | $38M |  | Dec 18, 2020 |  |
| Vitaars Inc. | T-ICU Co., Ltd. (株式会社T-ICU) is a Japanese company with a team of Intensive Care Specialists which provides medical support to doctors remotely, especially for the Intensive Care Unit. The headquarters is in Kobe, Japan. The critical care of serious cases requires 24-hour systemic management, including respiratory and circulatory control, sedationand analgesia, and treatment of infectious diseases, and requires a high level of knowledge and experience. However, due to the shortage of intensivists in most hospitals in Japan, non-specialized doctors are often forced to work in intensive care. The remote consultation system, “RELIEVE,” provides 24-hour, 365-day support by a medical team consisting of intensivists and certified intensive care nurses for the treatment of critical care, for which there is a nationwide shortage of specialists. RELIEVE supports to reduce the anxiety of medical staff who are in charge of life-threatening critical care with the latest knowledge and abundant experience. | $21.7M |  | Oct 19, 2019 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Osaka University Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osaka-university-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Kyoto University Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyoto-university-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Miyako Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miyako-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Minato Capital invest in?

Minato Capital invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Minato Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Minato Capital closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 16 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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