# Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

> Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 98 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 98
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 37%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mufg/
- Website: http://www.mufg.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bk.mufg.jp/

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Financial Services and Energy. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is a Japanese bank holding / financial services company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. MUFG manages the affairs of its subsidiaries within the group and the business of the group as a whole along with all relevant ancillary business.The MUFG Group turned its eye toward the expected operatingenvironment changes over the next decade, and launched the new medium-term business plan, which outlines the strategies that will be implemented over the first three years of this period. The new plan is designed to guide us as they strive to realize their corporate vision—“Be the world's most trusted financial group.” By accelerating initiatives that span across business entities, regions, and business groups, they will work to live up to the expectations of their customers, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders.The MUFG Group aims to achieve stable and sustainable income growth through seeking diversified revenue bases especially in customer segment both domestically and abroad, and capital efficiency by improving productivity. In addition, they will enhance shareholder value by conducting capital management flexibly taking the balance of (1) enhancement of further shareholder returns, (2) maintenance of a solid capital base and (3) strategic investments for sustainable growth, into consideration.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1M–$209M |
| Debt Financing | $88M–$2B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 19 | 19% |
| Energy | 18 | 18% |
| Renewable Energy | 15 | 15% |
| FinTech | 11 | 11% |
| Solar | 10 | 10% |

130 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 41 | 42% |
| Funding Round | 12 | 12% |
| Series A | 8 | 8% |
| Series B | 7 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 7 | 7% |

15 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 39 | 40% |
| Japan | 14 | 14% |
| India | 8 | 8% |
| Spain | 3 | 3% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nobuyuki Hirano | President & CEO/Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobuyuki-hirano |
| Akihiko Kagawa | Managing Director and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akihiko-kagawa |
| Hiroyuki Noguchi | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-noguchi |
| Ichiro Hamakawa | Senior Managing Director and Chief Planning Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ichiro-hamakawa |
| Kazuhiro Watanabe | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuhiro-watanabe |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fidra Energy | Fidra Energy is a battery energy storage firm/business that aims to aid decarbonization for electrical system. | $310.7M | Debt Financing | Jul 17, 2026 |  |
| Caliche Development Partners | Caliche Development Partners acquires, develops, and operates subsurface hydrocarbon storage assets and associated pipelines. Caliche Development Partners team brings over 175 years of combined midstream asset development experience, including project finance, facility design, permitting, construction, marketing, and operations.CalicheDevelopment Partners focuses on the development and operation of midstream storage and transportation assets needed to meet the changing demands of the global energy landscape. |  | Debt Financing | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Avaada | Business and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. Their unique strategy interweaves business goals with environmental sustainability and social responsibility, producing mutually beneficial results. By contributing to community’s socio-economic development in the short-term, they foresee delivery of continual value to their shareholders. Throughtheir community engagement initiatives, they are contributing to uplift the lifestyle of communities they work with. | $950M | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Axis Bank | Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank is one of the first new generation private sector banks to have begun operations in 1994. The Bank was promoted in 1993, jointly by Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) (then known as Unit Trust of India),Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), GeneralInsurance Corporation of India (GIC), National Insurance Company Ltd., The New India Assurance Company Ltd., The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and United India Insurance Company Ltd. The shareholding of Unit Trust of India was subsequently transferred to SUUTI, an entity established in 2003.With a balance sheet size of Rs.2,85,628 crores as on 31st March 2012, Axis Bank is ranked 9th amongst all Indian scheduled banks. Axis Bank has achieved consistent growth and stable asset quality with a 5 year CAGR (2007-12) of 31% in Total Assets, 30% in Total Deposits, 36% in Total Advances and 45% in Net Profit. | $500M | Post-IPO Debt | May 07, 2026 |  |
| DataBank | DataBank is a leading information management and security company, offering customized technology solutions designed to help organizations manage risk and improve their business performance. | $2B | Debt Financing | Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Evren | Evren is a platform for generating power from renewable sources. | $600M | Debt Financing | Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Matrix Renewables | Matrix Renewables is a renewable energy platform for renewable energy projects and storage across Europe, US, and Latin America. Matrix Renewables' current portfolio includes 2.3 GW of operational, under construction, or near-ready-to-build solar PV projects, as well as a pipeline of 7.3 GW of renewable energy projects in the works. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Dimension Energy | The Dimension Renewable Energy team has more than a decade of experience developing renewable energy projects around the world. | $415M | Debt Financing | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Alantra | ALANTRA is a PROJECT, a firm being built by all its partners and professionals, a collective aspiration which aims to become an enduring institution for the generations to come. It is a GLOBAL FIRM, being founded by the partners of the 19 countries we are present in.It is an open firm, articulated around the principles of ENTREPRENEURSHIP,PARTNERSHIP, INNOVATION and FLEXIBILITY.Their segment is the MID-MARKET, a space for growth, for new ambitions, for creative and innovative spirits. We grow with our clients, we share their mindset and we build very long-term relationships with them. | $265M | Debt Financing | Mar 06, 2026 |  |
| Origis Energy | Origis Energy is a solar development and construction firm that brings clean solar and energy storage solutions. Origis Energy specializes in large-scale solar power projects. They design, build, and operate solar farms that generate clean electricity for utilities, corporations, and communities. Their projects span various stages from initial siteassessment and project development to engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), and long-term operations and maintenance (O&M). | $545M | Debt Financing | Mar 05, 2026 |  |

10 of 98 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group invest in?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group invests primarily in Financial Services, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 98 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 UFJ Financial Group's check size?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group typically joins rounds of $1M–$209M at Series A and $88M–$2B at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group participates in.

### How do I contact Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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### Who are the partners at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

The team at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group includes Nobuyuki Hirano (President & CEO/Director), Akihiko Kagawa (Managing Director and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer) and Hiroyuki Noguchi (Director), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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