# Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking

> Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking is a VC fund backing Software. See 28 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 28
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 21%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/%E4%B8%89%E8%8F%B1%EF%BD%95%EF%BD%86%EF%BD%8A%E4%BF%A1%E8%A8%97%E9%8A%80%E8%A1%8C%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89/
- Website: https://www.tr.mufg.jp/

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Internet of Things. 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.5M–$100M |
| Series B | $13M–$26M |
| Series C | $36M–$213M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 18% |
| Internet of Things | 4 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 14% |
| Asset Management | 3 | 11% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 11% |

54 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 21% |
| Series A | 5 | 18% |
| Series C | 3 | 11% |
| Seed | 2 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 7% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 21 | 75% |
| China | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saburo Araki | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Deputy Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saburo-araki-9f27 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EUV Photon | EUV Photon is an irradiation services company that conducts processing, evaluation, and measurement of materials for EUV lights. | $5.4M | Seed | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| WOTA | WOTA specializes in the development of small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous control systems for water treatment. The company has established a cyclical model in which wastewater is reimagined as the most accessible water source and is recycled on-site for repeated domestic use. WOTA has created an innovative householdsolution known as a small-scale decentralized water recycling system, which transforms the seemingly unattainable goal of water recycling at the household level into a reality, utilizing our core technology powered by autonomous water treatment managed through sensors and data science. |  | Series C | Apr 17, 2026 |  |
| Gaxi | Gaxie is an IT firm that provides a cloud management system and manages scholarship sites for business. |  | Series B | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Crisp | CRISP SALAD WORKS offers a focused menu of signature salads and grains made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods on-site. |  | Debt Financing | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| Greenphard Energy | Greenphard Energy is a uniquely-placed startup in the field of intelligent IoT products based on AI and machine learning technologies. We provide SaaS solutions in the cloud for optimized control, remote monitoring, and analysis of industrial equipment, factories, and renewable energy facilities. We are also a demand response aggregator, helping tostabilize the power supply of the entire region. | $1.5M | Series A | Jan 15, 2026 |  |
| WOTA | WOTA specializes in the development of small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous control systems for water treatment. The company has established a cyclical model in which wastewater is reimagined as the most accessible water source and is recycled on-site for repeated domestic use. WOTA has created an innovative householdsolution known as a small-scale decentralized water recycling system, which transforms the seemingly unattainable goal of water recycling at the household level into a reality, utilizing our core technology powered by autonomous water treatment managed through sensors and data science. |  | Series C | Dec 17, 2025 |  |
| Proxymity | Proxymity is a digital investor communications platform. The company connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real-time via our unique digital pathway, which creates more efficient, accurate, and transparent solutions. Proxymity streamlines process such as proxy voting and shareholder disclosure, enhancing the overall efficiency ofinvestor communications. | $36M | Series C | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Towing | Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services. | $13.5M | Series B | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Girasol Energy | Girasol Energy is an IoT Platform provides innovative PLC technologies that enable wiser PV Plants. |  | Series B | Apr 28, 2025 |  |
| 1 → 10 | 1 → 10 is an IT company that uses AI technology that directs commercial facilities and events to utilize projection mapping and XR. 1 → 10 is an IT company that comprehensively produces everything from discovering issues for companies and brands to solutions, from the services to experience-based entertainment using advanced technologies and thecreative field to prototyping products. The company provides products and services including space directing, product development consulting, robotics, video production, brand consulting, web (PC / SP) site production, and branded content production.In addition, 1 → 10 consulting, content, and solutions, and data, they continue to create a variety of businesses with the three layers on the vertical axis. It also offers a solution in AI consulting & robotics development, communication strategy & creative development, spatial entertainment creation, and IoT product consulting & development.1 → 10 was founded in October 1997 and is based in Kyoto, Japan. |  | Series B | Feb 10, 2025 |  |

10 of 28 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shinkin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinkin-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [UTokyo Innovation Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utokyo-innovation-platform) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [K4 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k4-ventures-8a86) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Awagin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/awagin-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking invest in?

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking invests primarily in Software, Internet of Things and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 28 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 UFJ Trust & Banking's check size?

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$100M at Series A, $13M–$26M at Series B and $36M–$213M at Series C. 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 Trust & Banking participates in.

### How do I contact Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking?

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### Who are the partners at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking?

The team at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking includes Saburo Araki (Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Deputy Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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