# MTG Co., Ltd.

> MTG Co., Ltd. is a VC fund in Nagoya backing Software and Health Care. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagoya, Japan
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Nov 2020
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtg-group-japan/
- Website: https://www.mtg.gr.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtg.beauty

MTG Co., Ltd. is a VC fund in Nagoya focused on Software and Health Care. MTG is a development and sales of beauty equipment, cosmetics and fitness equipment.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$35M |
| Series B | $8.7M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| Health Care | 3 | 33% |
| Fashion | 2 | 22% |
| Medical | 2 | 22% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 22% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 44% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 22% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 6 | 67% |
| China | 1 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akimitsu Nakahama | Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akimitsu-nakahama |
| Matsushita Tsuyoshi | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matsushita-tsuyoshi |
| Mitsutaka Kawashima | Executive Officer, Director of Product | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsutaka-kawashima |
| Shunichi Kamiya | Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shunichi-kamiya |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HACARUS | HACARUS is a provider of Explainable Lightweight AI Tools, backed by Miyako Capital (Kyoto University) among others. Its solutions are used in the Medical and Manufacturing fields to enable humans to make better, faster and more reliable decisions, based on AI driven insights. Hacarus' proprietary AI engine is built using Sparse Modeling, anAI method that understands data like a human would - by its unique key features and is far more resource, time and energy efficient when compared to Deep Learning. | $12.4M | Series B | Nov 16, 2020 | https://www.hacarus.com |
| HACARUS | HACARUS is a provider of Explainable Lightweight AI Tools, backed by Miyako Capital (Kyoto University) among others. Its solutions are used in the Medical and Manufacturing fields to enable humans to make better, faster and more reliable decisions, based on AI driven insights. Hacarus' proprietary AI engine is built using Sparse Modeling, anAI method that understands data like a human would - by its unique key features and is far more resource, time and energy efficient when compared to Deep Learning. | $8.7M | Series B | Apr 24, 2020 | https://www.hacarus.com |
| AI Silk | AI Silk are innovative conductive fibers produced with a dyeing technique. By using natural silk and giving conductivity to the fiber itself, They have succeeded in producing electrodes that reduce some of the risks and challenges of conventional medical electrodes, which can cause discomfort,skin and in vivo inflammation, and measurement failuredue to sweat or other elements. Their brand, AI Silk, is a new material that has strong and diverse application potential, even beyond the health / medical field. | $931.6K | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 09, 2019 | http://www.ai-silk.com/ |
| QD Laser | QD Laser is a developer of quantum dot laser technology designed to offer high performance semiconductor lasers.The company's quantum dot laser technology develops new semiconductor lasers in a wide range of fields and offer current-free quantum dot lasers for communications, enabling telecommunication industries to get services that helpsthem improve their businesses. | $32.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 11, 2019 | https://www.qdlaser.com/en/ |
| NeuroSpace | NeuroSpace is a science venture that leads human's 24 hours to a new level with Neuroscience Technology, which elucidates the mystery of sleep . | $2.2M | Series A | Apr 08, 2019 | https://neurospace.jp/ |
| Orphe | ORPHE TRACK is a smart shoes platform that helps urban runners achieve their specific goals, as it enables a detailed review of user's running routine without any extra measurement equipment . Their latest crowdfunding campaign has been very successful on gathering early adopters concerned about their physical exercise improvements:https://www.makuake.com/project/evoride-orphe/ The startup provides customized experiences to be used not only for wellness but also for healthcare - both disease prevention and early detection. | $2.3M | Series A | Feb 26, 2019 | https://orphe.shoes/ |
| AppOnboard | AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes. | $15M | Series A | Apr 17, 2018 | http://www.AppOnboard.com |
| Inagora | Inagora operates Wandou, a Chinese-language e-tailer with some 3 million users. The site boasts around 40,000 offerings, with a focus on cosmetics, clothing and foods from brands. Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Itochu-gets-serious-about-selling-Japanese-goods-online-in-China | $10M | Series B | May 25, 2016 | http://inagora.com |
| WonderFull (Wandou Gongzhu) | WonderFull (Wandou Gongzhu) provides the most accurate and professional Japanese products and services. | $10M | Series A | May 18, 2016 | http://www.wandougongzhu.cn/ |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Resona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resona-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- PARKINSON Laboratories — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ventech China](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ventech-china) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ZhenFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhenfund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Startups Vietnam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups-vietnam) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MTG Co., Ltd. invest in?

MTG Co., Ltd. invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Fashion startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is MTG Co., Ltd.'s check size?

MTG Co., Ltd. typically joins rounds of $10M–$35M at Series A and $8.7M–$10M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds MTG Co., Ltd. participates in.

### How do I contact MTG Co., Ltd.?

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### Who are the partners at MTG Co., Ltd.?

The team at MTG Co., Ltd. includes Akimitsu Nakahama (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), Matsushita Tsuyoshi (President & CEO) and Mitsutaka Kawashima (Executive Officer, Director of Product). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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