# Mitsubishi Electric

> Mitsubishi Electric is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitsubishielectric/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/meukautomation
- Website: https://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MitsubishiElectric

Mitsubishi Electric is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Information Technology. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation manufactures and sells electric and electronic equipment used in energy and electric systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices, and home appliances. It serves customers in Japan and internationally.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4.4M–$40M |
| Corporate Round | $33M–$524M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 14% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 12% |
| Robotics | 3 | 7% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 7% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 8 | 19% |
| Series A | 6 | 14% |
| Corporate Round | 4 | 9% |
| Seed | 3 | 7% |
| Series B | 3 | 7% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 12 | 28% |
| Japan | 10 | 23% |
| Israel | 2 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 2% |
| Finland | 1 | 2% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DR. Masayoshi Takemi | Executive Officer, Group President ,Semiconductor & Device of Mitsubishi Electric | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-masayoshi-takemi |
| Ensar Okumus | Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ensar-okumus |
| Hajime Sugiyama | Vice President Factory Automation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hajime-sugiyama |
| Hiroshi Sakakibara | Executive Officer, CDO, Vice President, Corporate Business Innovation | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshi-sakakibara-ab31 |
| Iwasaki Yatarō | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iwasaki-yatar%C5%8D |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Array Labs | Array Labs designs and operates space-based radar systems and delivers 3D Earth imagery and geospatial data services. The company develops modular radar payloads and distributed radar satellite clusters that capture multi-angle data to generate detailed three-dimensional models of terrestrial surfaces and objects. It provides standalone radarinstruments for integration on satellite platforms, fully integrated satellite systems for customers that require dedicated sensing assets, and processed 3D data products via APIs or delivery channels. Array Labs also works with partners to support simulation and modeling of distributed radar constellations and to co-develop enriched datasets that combine radar and other sensing modalities. Its offerings support applications such as geospatial intelligence, infrastructure monitoring, and analytical workflows reliant on volumetric surface data. | $21M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 27, 2026 |  |
| ZutaCore | ZutaCore develops liquid cooling technologies for data centers, AI infrastructure, and high-performance computing environments. Its products include the HyperCool platform, a waterless direct-to-chip cooling system that uses a closed-loop two-phase process to remove heat from processors and support high-density computing workloads. The company alsoprovides cooling distribution units, GPU cooling solutions, monitoring and management software, and infrastructure designed for enterprise, cloud, research, and AI deployments. ZutaCore’s technologies are intended to help organizations manage thermal demands, reduce resource consumption, and maintain processor performance in compute-intensive environments. | $100M | Series C | Jun 02, 2026 |  |
| LuMing Robotics | LuMing Robotics is a developer of intelligent robots. LuMing Robotics focuses on the field of embodied intelligent robots, and its business covers intelligent robot R&D and sales, artificial intelligence algorithm development, etc. |  | Series A | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Sakana AI | Sakana AI creates a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence. |  | Corporate Round | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Elephantech | Elephantech makes electric industry more sustainable with metal inkjet printing technology. | $25.1M | Series F | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| PLD Space | PLD Space is a spanish innovative start-up company is to provide low cost and high reliability access to space. PLD Space offers suborbital and orbital launch services to its clients. | $208.7M | Series C | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| AKARI | AKARI is a technology company that provides DX solutions and AI SaaS services for digital transformation. | $32.5M | Corporate Round | Jan 28, 2026 |  |
| Japan LEO Shachu | Japan LEO Shachu is engaged in the development of a commercial cargo resupply vehicle, the Japan Module, and the utilization of low Earth orbit technologies, with a focus on advancing space transportation capabilities, supporting orbital logistics, and enabling innovative commercial and scientific activities in low Earth orbit. |  | Corporate Round | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Tulip Interfaces | Tulip Interfaces is a manufacturing technology company that develops a frontline operations platform designed to help manufacturers digitize, connect, and continuously improve production processes. The company provides a no-code, AI-powered platform that enables organizations to build applications, automate workflows, collect operational data, andconnect workers, machines, and enterprise systems within a unified environment. Its technology is used by manufacturers in industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing to replace paper-based processes and legacy operational systems with more flexible digital solutions. The platform allows frontline teams to create and deploy applications without extensive software development resources, supporting use cases such as work instructions, production tracking, quality management, equipment monitoring, electronic batch records, traceability, and compliance management. Tulip combines no-code application development with machine connectivity, analytics, and workflow automation, enabling manufacturers to adapt operational processes as requirements evolve.Tulip also provides connectivity tools that integrate data from machines, sensors, industrial equipment, ERP systems, and other enterprise applications. By serving as an operational data hub, the platform helps organizations gain real-time visibility into production activities, automate data collection, and generate insights that support process optimization and decision-making. | $120M | Series D | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Things | Things offer product development and various information such as CAD, drawings, parts configuration, and price information. | $2.2M | Seed | Jul 06, 2025 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Mitsubishi Electric invest in?

Mitsubishi Electric invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mitsubishi Electric's check size?

Mitsubishi Electric typically joins rounds of $4.4M–$40M at Series A and $33M–$524M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mitsubishi Electric participates in.

### How do I contact Mitsubishi Electric?

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### Who are the partners at Mitsubishi Electric?

The team at Mitsubishi Electric includes DR. Masayoshi Takemi (Executive Officer, Group President ,Semiconductor & Device of Mitsubishi Electric), Ensar Okumus (Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator) and Hajime Sugiyama (Vice President Factory Automation), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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