# Mlit

> Mlit is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Drones, Software and Aerospace. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MLIT_JAPAN
- Website: https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/

Mlit is a ministry of the Japanese government. Mlit will disseminate information to the public, centering on the latest information on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 100% |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 100% |
| Air Transportation | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terra Drone | Terra Drone is a drone and software manufacturer, based in Tokyo. By using drone, Terra Drone also delivers civil engineering surveying services for construction companies and analyzes data. With a wide range of usecase of drone, Terra Drone also helps companies to carry out inspection of complex job sites, such as those in construction, oil andgas extraction, agriculture. | $65.9M | Series B | Mar 22, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Join](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/join-b394) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kyushu Electric Power](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyushu-electric-power) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsui & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Seika — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Tokyu Land — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mlit invest in?

Mlit invests primarily in Drones, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mlit last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mlit closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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