# Wataru Mizutani

> Wataru Mizutani is a Series A investor at Universal Materials Incubator backing AgTech and Farming. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Universal Materials Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/universal-materials-incubator-b260)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wataru-mizutani-50082623a/

Wataru Mizutani is a Series A investor at Universal Materials Incubator focused on AgTech and Farming. Wataru Mizutani is the principal at Universal Materials Incubator

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 100% |
| Farming | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EF Polymer | EF Polymer is an agricultural firm. The company came up with the idea to utilize this waste most efficiently without creating any kind of pollution. It developed an Eco-Friendly Water Retention Natural Polymer named "Fasal Amrit" which can absorb 300 times more water than its weight for as long as 10-12 days. It helps to reduce irrigationwater requirement by 30-40% along with a 40-50% reduction in fertilizer because it prevents the leaching of fertilizer causing 10-20% fertilizer loss. The "Fasal Amrit" itself is made from organic waste hence it has a great number of micronutrients to support the better growth of crops/plants. It is organic in nature, chemical-free, and pollution-free, and what is interesting, it is 100% biodegradable in the soil after 5-6 months of application. The farmers can reduce their cost of water and fertilizer by 20-40% and can increase the yield by 10-20%. The application of "Fasal Amrit" includes but is not limited to in-house plants to save them for a week or two in case you are not at your home to water them, keep your garden green forever by reducing the daily watering cycle, enhance the growth of your plant in an organic way, save your plant far from your home or on hilly areas where it is difficult for your water them daily, etc. | $4.1M | Series A | May 10, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lifetime Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lifetime-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MTG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mtg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nishimoto Wismettac Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nishimoto-wismettac-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Okinawa Development Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okinawa-development-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Universal Materials Incubator

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments. The firm was established on October, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

3 contacts available at Universal Materials Incubator.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yosuke Yamamoto | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yosuke-yamamoto-0e98 |
| Shosuke Kiba | Founder, CEO & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shosuke-kiba-d542 |
| Wataru Mizutani | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wataru-mizutani |

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## FAQ

### What does Wataru Mizutani invest in?

Wataru Mizutani invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Series A 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 Wataru Mizutani last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wataru Mizutani closed in May 2023. 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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