# Mint

> Mint is a VC fund in Higashi backing Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Higashi, Japan
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://mint-vc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mint.vc/

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.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $326k–$3.4M |
| Series A | $1.4M–$4.5M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $3M–$6.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 12% |
| Marketing | 3 | 7% |
| Consulting | 3 | 7% |
| Health Care | 3 | 7% |

67 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 25 | 58% |
| Series A | 7 | 16% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 31 | 72% |
| Singapore | 3 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sinumy | Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology. | $3.4M | Seed | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| xCARE | xCARE specializes in the development and commercialization phases of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. | $3.7M | Series A | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| Yellow Blue | Yellow Blue develops and operates "Blue One," a next-generation AI translation service designed for professionals. | $438.6K | Seed | Apr 06, 2026 |  |
| Grafto | 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 | Ediand responsible for generating teaching materials and crafting questions by utilizing artificial intelligence technology. | $326.3K | Seed | Feb 16, 2026 |  |
| Penguin Securities | 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 | 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 |  |
| G-ant | G-ant runs the MITACLE BLOCK service, transforming 2D illustrations into custom 3D block figures using voxel technology. | $755.4K | Seed | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Pheasant Network | Pheasant Network uses intent-based bridging and an innovative cross-chain swap protocol to connect 30+ blockchain networks quickly and efficiently. | $2M | Seed | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| PG Labs | PG Labs is a Web3 studio that upholds the philosophy of "Public Goods". | $1.9M | Seed | Dec 10, 2025 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Central Japan Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/central-japan-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [East Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/east-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [GREE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gree-ventures-e73a) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Mint invest in?

Mint invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 43 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–$3.4M at Seed, $1.4M–$4.5M 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 Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 43 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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