# Takayuki Shimizu

> Takayuki Shimizu is a Series B investor at Mitsubishi UFJ Capital backing Aerospace. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takayukishimizu

Takayuki Shimizu is a Series B investor at Mitsubishi UFJ Capital in New York focused on Aerospace and Satellite Communication. Takayuki Shimizu - Executive Officer and General Manager @ Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerospace | 2 | 33% |
| Satellite Communication | 2 | 33% |
| Sensor | 1 | 17% |
| Content | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 4 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| Archeda | Archeda is an IT firm that analysis of natural environments using remote sensing data. |  | Seed | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Infostellar | Infostellar make space communications infrastructure, & are now developing our cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, StellarStation. By lowering costs and increasing transmission time, Infostellar empowers satellite operators to improve the quality of their service and expand potential business. | $10.5M | Series B | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| WARPSPACE | ARPSPACE is a space startup originating from the University of Tsukuba, has been launching and working on a satellite development project at the University of Tsukuba for five years until the company was established. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 27, 2020 |  |
| Infostellar | Infostellar make space communications infrastructure, & are now developing our cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, StellarStation. By lowering costs and increasing transmission time, Infostellar empowers satellite operators to improve the quality of their service and expand potential business. | $3.5M | Convertible Note | Apr 30, 2020 |  |
| Aperza | Aperza's mission is to contribute to redesigning the manufacturing industry by eliminating three barriers in the industry which are the barrier of information, transaction and communication which most of companies and people often face in this industry.Manufacturing industry is Japanese core industry. We would like to contribute to therebirth of this industry by those activities such as supporting those companies who challenges the global market and supporting those start-ups who tries brand-new industry trend such as Industry 4.0, smart factory or IoT. We believe that this lead to the increase of the people in this industry, and the growth of the industry eventually. | $170.1M | Series B | Jul 31, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Energy Infrastructure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-energy-infrastructure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG Incubation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation-4286) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GMO VenturePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT, and high technology investments.

5 contacts available at Mitsubishi UFJ Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Takayuki Shimizu | Executive Officer and General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takayuki-shimizu |
| Tsuyoshi Noda | Deputy General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tsuyoshi-noda |
| Haruhiko Mishima | Executive Officer, General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haruhiko-mishima |
| Hiroaki Seki | Executive officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroaki-seki-6e53 |
| Junichi Taguchi | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junichi-taguchi |

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## FAQ

### What does Takayuki Shimizu invest in?

Takayuki Shimizu invests primarily in Aerospace, Satellite Communication and Sensor startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Takayuki Shimizu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takayuki Shimizu closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 6 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?

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