# Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

> Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitsubishi-chemical-corporation-japan
- Website: https://www.m-chemical.co.jp/

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Manufacturing and Energy. Mitsubishi Chemical offers a wide range of products, from materials to functional products, to help build the foundations of various industries. MCC, or Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Company is a Japanese corporation that merged with Mitsubishi PharmaCorporation in 2005 to form Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. Mitsubishi Chemical is Japan's largest chemical corporation.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Organic | 1 | 25% |
| Textiles | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jean-Marc Gilson | President and CEO | 0 | — |
| Mayumi Kiyono | Business Development Manager | 0 | — |
| Randy Woolwine | Procurement Category Leader | 0 | — |
| Tim May | Executive Vice President | 0 | — |
| Tod Boretto | Composite Engineering Executive | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kapok Japan | Kapok Japan is a textile manufacturing company that markets fashionable clothing designed from plant-based organic materials. |  |  | Mar 29, 2024 |  |
| Tsubame BHB | Tsubame intends to commercialize on-site ammonia production using an electride catalyst in a small-scale plant. It utilizes a unique technology to solve survival issues related to environmental and food problems and to realize a sustainable society. | $3.5M | Series A | Oct 29, 2020 |  |
| Tsubame BHB | Tsubame intends to commercialize on-site ammonia production using an electride catalyst in a small-scale plant. It utilizes a unique technology to solve survival issues related to environmental and food problems and to realize a sustainable society. | $51.7M |  | Oct 26, 2020 |  |
| Calimetrics | Calimetrics, Inc. develops enabling technology for the future of optical media storage in the enterprise, desktop and consumer electronics markets. Calimetrics' patented ML™ technology is the only way to significantly increase the capacity and performance of optical media storage at minimal incremental cost while ensuring backward and forwardcompatibility. Incorporated in 1994 and headquartered in Alameda, California | $25M | Series C | Mar 23, 2001 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fuyo General Lease](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuyo-general-lease) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MIRAI SOUZOU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovations-and-future-creation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/china-development-industrial-bank-cdib) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Itochu Finance — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JIF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-asia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation invest in?

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Fashion startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation?

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### Who are the partners at Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation?

The team at Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation includes Jean-Marc Gilson (President and CEO), Mayumi Kiyono (Business Development Manager) and Randy Woolwine (Procurement Category Leader). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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