Mint
VC Fund
Higashi, Japan
Mint is a VC fund in Higashi focused on Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology. Mint operates as an independent venture capital firm specializing in the early stage of startups. It focuses on bridging the boundaries between finance and business, investors and entrepreneurs, creating a foundation for startup growth, and supporting entrepreneurs.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
- Fund size:
- $27M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Mint invests in
Stages Mint invests in
Countries Mint invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $326k–$16M
- Series A
- $1.4M–$52M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3M–$6.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 8 (17%)
- Information Technology 5 (11%)
- Manufacturing 4 (9%)
- Marketing 3 (7%)
- Consulting 3 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 27 (59%)
- Series A 8 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (7%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (2%)
Country
- Japan 34 (74%)
- Singapore 3 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smolt is a startup that performs its own recycling type aquaculture of Sakura Mouth. | $1.3M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Bridgesmile operates an on-site installation and replacement service platform. | $51.9M / Series A / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Letara operates a space technology platform with the intention to serve a logistics network covering the solar system. The company produces hybrid propulsion engines for small spacecraft, promoting groundbreaking advances in space propulsion with high thrust, safe, and inexpensive propulsion system technology. | $16.4M / Seed / Aug 20, 2026 | ||
| Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology. | $3.4M / Seed / Jul 29, 2026 | ||
| xCARE specializes in the development and commercialization phases of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. | $3.7M / Series A / Jun 08, 2026 | ||
| Yellow Blue develops and operates "Blue One," a next-generation AI translation service designed for professionals. | $438.6K / Seed / Apr 06, 2026 | ||
| Grafto operates “Mylo Magazine,” a platform dedicated to sharing and promoting trend culture, where readers can explore the latest developments in lifestyle, fashion, art, and emerging cultural movements through engaging and curated content. | $628.5K / Seed / Mar 17, 2026 | ||
| Ediand responsible for generating teaching materials and crafting questions by utilizing artificial intelligence technology. | $326.3K / Seed / Feb 16, 2026 | ||
| Penguin Securities is an investment banking firm. The company offers institutional-grade cryptocurrency derivative investment products with innovative structures using traditional finance. | Seed / Feb 04, 2026 | ||
| Sukidayo is a startup company that offers social services related to family and workshops for individuals, companies, and governments. | $536.5K / Seed / Jan 14, 2026 | ||
| See all 46 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Mint invest in?
Mint invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Mint's check size?
Mint typically joins rounds of $326k–$16M at Seed, $1.4M–$52M at Series A and $3M–$6.8M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mint participates in.
When did Mint last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Mint closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 46 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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