Mitsubishi Research Institute
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Mitsubishi Research Institute is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Internet of Things and Medical. The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) is a Japanese think tank, founded in 1970 in commemoration of the centenary of the Mitsubishi Group. Their mission is to resolve societal issues both in Japan and throughout the world through our think tank, consulting, and ICT capabilities.They employ roughly 800 researchers with high levels ofexpertise in a broad range of fields, particularly in the natural sciences, and with exceptional technical and analytical abilities. They stringently maintain a neutral position which has enabled us to develop an extensive, interdisciplinary network with members of industry, academia, and government. They act as a hub connecting all sectors to overcome increasingly complex societal issues. They provide integrated solutions that encompass everything from conceptualization to realization and implementation.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
Last updated:
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Industries Mitsubishi Research Institute invests in
Stages Mitsubishi Research Institute invests in
Countries Mitsubishi Research Institute invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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4 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $5.1M–$57M
- Series A
- $2.7M–$4.3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet of Things 4 (40%)
- Medical 3 (30%)
- Nursing and Residential Care 3 (30%)
- Security 2 (20%)
- Health Care 2 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Seed 2 (20%)
- Funding Round 2 (20%)
- Series B 1 (10%)
- Corporate Round 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Naoki Nishikado
Research Director
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Research Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Pocket Sign
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Pocket Sign develops digital platforms that store e-signatures and other authentication details for it's users privacy and security. | $2.7M / Series A / Feb 21, 2024 | |
SImount
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SImount is a database management system platform that connects all data such as Excel, CSV, PDF. Moreover, It can utilize all the data related to business, leading to higher business efficiency and higher sales. | $15.6M / Oct 07, 2020 | |
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SImount
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SImount is a database management system platform that connects all data such as Excel, CSV, PDF. Moreover, It can utilize all the data related to business, leading to higher business efficiency and higher sales. | $769K / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 31, 2020 | |
LocationMind
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LocationMind is an IT company that provides human flow analysis, IoT solutions, and security for positioning signals. Through AI analysis of location information and big data, they provide end-to-end services to customers in a variety of fields. A position critical to the advancement of next-generation technology. They have independently developedmultiple AI models that specialize in people flow to make predictions for the near future, in addition to analyzing people flow in the past. | $3.7M / Seed / May 15, 2020 | |
Lily MedTech
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Lily MedTech is conducting research on imaging systems for breast cancer. | $131.8M / Series B / Sep 13, 2019 | |
Exergy Power Systems
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Exergy Power Systems is focused on developing, producing, and providing energy storage systems that make use of its uniquely developed hydrogen cells, which have ultrafast charging and discharging properties, as well as enhanced durability. | $4.3M / Corporate Round / Jul 29, 2019 | |
Nextremer
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At Nextremer, we provide Conversational Interfaces as a Service for cars and other hardware. Using Artificial Intelligence, our dialogue system enables driver/vehicle interaction using natural language requests, based on context awareness, as opposed to keyword recognition, dramatically improving response relevance. | $2.8M / Sep 06, 2017 | |
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Nextremer
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At Nextremer, we provide Conversational Interfaces as a Service for cars and other hardware. Using Artificial Intelligence, our dialogue system enables driver/vehicle interaction using natural language requests, based on context awareness, as opposed to keyword recognition, dramatically improving response relevance. | $4.3M / Series A / Aug 10, 2017 | |
Moff
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Moff is a gesture-controlled wearable tech bracelet and wearable IoT platform for healthcare and gamification applications. | $2.7M / Series A / Apr 02, 2017 | |
O:
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O: is a company attempting to visualize the human circadian clock through an original IoT device. | $5.1M / Seed / Jun 30, 2016 |
Co-Investors
Aflac Global Ventures
1 deal together
Alfresa Pharma
1 deal together
Beyond Standard
1 deal together
Energy & Environment Investment
1 deal together
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
1 deal together
JAFCO
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Mitsubishi Research Institute invest in?
Mitsubishi Research Institute invests primarily in Internet of Things, Medical and Nursing and Residential Care startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Mitsubishi Research Institute's check size?
Mitsubishi Research Institute typically joins rounds of $5.1M–$57M at Seed and $2.7M–$4.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mitsubishi Research Institute participates in.
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The team at Mitsubishi Research Institute includes Naoki Nishikado (Research Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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