# Minerva Growth Partners

> Minerva Growth Partners is a VC fund backing SNS, Apps and Finance. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://minerva-growth.jp/

Minerva Growth Partners is a growth investment business for late-stage private startups in Japan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNS | 2 | 10% |
| Apps | 2 | 10% |
| Finance | 2 | 10% |
| Internet | 2 | 10% |
| Health Care | 2 | 10% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 4 | 20% |
| Series B | 3 | 15% |
| Series D | 2 | 10% |
| Series E | 1 | 5% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X Mile | Corporate Site：https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site：https://x-work.jp/ | $20.1M | Series C | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| X Mile | Corporate Site：https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site：https://x-work.jp/ | $20.1M | Series C | Aug 04, 2026 |  |
| Global Trust Networks | GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost. | $18.5M | Private Equity | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| Global Trust Networks | GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost. | $18.5M | Private Equity | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| NOT A HOTEL | NOT A HOTEL develops a vacation-home ownership and hospitality platform that enables customers to purchase usage rights to architect-designed homes and access a network of properties through a shared ownership model. The company offers vacation residences that can be purchased in increments based on annual usage, with ownership providing recurringaccess to the selected property and reciprocal use of other participating NOT A HOTEL properties. Its platform combines real estate ownership, hospitality operations, property management, reservations, concierge services, and digital tools that allow owners to manage stays, check in, and access services through a mobile application. NOT A HOTEL also provides hotel-style accommodation to guests and manages properties on behalf of owners, including maintenance, cleaning, and operational services. The company collaborates with architects, designers, and other creators to develop individually designed residences and is expanding its hospitality offering through additional properties and hotel brands. | $17M | Series C | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| Enechain | enechain provides liquidity in Japan’s energy market by brokering OTC transactions of energy. | $32.6M | Series B | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Enechain | enechain provides liquidity in Japan’s energy market by brokering OTC transactions of energy. | $32.6M | Series B | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| CADDi | CADDi is an online ordering platform for manufacturing industry. | $26.5M | Series C | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| CADDi | CADDi is an online ordering platform for manufacturing industry. | $26.5M | Series C | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| Tribeau | Tribute is a word-of-mouth app for aesthetic medicine for cosmetic surgeries, cosmetic dermatologists, and orthodontists who are not covered by health insurance. | $11.2M | Series C | Oct 22, 2024 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Japan Post Bank Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-post-investment) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Minerva Growth Partners invest in?

Minerva Growth Partners invests primarily in SNS, Apps and Finance startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Minerva Growth Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Minerva Growth Partners closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 20 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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