Mitsubishi UFJ Capital

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, with additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, founded in 1974. It concentrates on seed to development stage and startup investments across healthcare, biotech, information technology, electronics, high technology, life sciences, fintech, ICT, SaaS, and AI sectors. The firm targets opportunities in Japan and with relevance to the Japanese market, and it participates in investment syndication for Japanese investments to support entrepreneurs and innovation within the domestic economy.

Nobuyoshi Fukumoto

Managing Director

Muneki Handa

President and Director

Takashi Hasegawa

Managing Director

Masafumi Houshiyama

Deputy President

Kai Kikuchi

Deputy General Manager

Past deals in Messaging

Xbit

Debt Financing in 2025
Xbit is a developer of a shift management system that provides an innovative chatbot service for shop owners. This platform enables businesses to efficiently gather employee availability and create effective shift schedules. By addressing customer issues and needs, Xbit implements tailored solutions that enhance operational efficiency. The company focuses on optimizing business processes, allowing clients to reduce costs while maintaining high service quality through proper personnel allocation.

Voyt

Seed Round in 2024
Voyt is an IT company specializing in the planning, operation, and development of audio software and computer systems. It focuses on enhancing workplace communication through a platform aimed at revitalizing work environments and stimulating the global economy. By providing services that minimize non-essential and stressful tasks for frontline workers, Voyt helps organizations create a more dynamic and engaging atmosphere, ultimately improving employee productivity and satisfaction.

Parallel

Series C in 2024
Parallel is a virtual hangout platform that allows sharing content with friends. On the social networking site Parallel, users can enjoy a variety of content while chatting with their close friends. It enables the creation of a room where anyone who has been invited may enter and can immediately begin speaking.

Puzzle Ring

Venture Round in 2024
Puzzle Ring specializes in the development of business technology and messaging systems in the entertainment and community service sectors.

Xbit

Venture Round in 2024
Xbit is a developer of a shift management system that provides an innovative chatbot service for shop owners. This platform enables businesses to efficiently gather employee availability and create effective shift schedules. By addressing customer issues and needs, Xbit implements tailored solutions that enhance operational efficiency. The company focuses on optimizing business processes, allowing clients to reduce costs while maintaining high service quality through proper personnel allocation.

Micoworks

Series B in 2023
Micoworks is a marketing tool that facilitates communication and optimizes the customer experience through personalization.

Parallel

Series B in 2021
Parallel is a virtual hangout platform that allows sharing content with friends. On the social networking site Parallel, users can enjoy a variety of content while chatting with their close friends. It enables the creation of a room where anyone who has been invited may enter and can immediately begin speaking.

Connect Japan

Venture Round in 2020
Connect Japan is developing services that connect people.

Hackazouk

Seed Round in 2020
Hackazouk Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on alumni relationship management. Founded in 2017, it operates a platform called Official-Alumni.com, which helps organizations maintain connections with their former employees in Japan and the Philippines. The system facilitates communication between companies and alumni through a chat-type messaging function, allowing for seamless interactions and data accumulation. This innovative approach enables both individuals and organizations to adapt to evolving lifestyles and maintain meaningful relationships post-retirement or exit.

Parallel

Seed Round in 2019
Parallel is a virtual hangout platform that allows sharing content with friends. On the social networking site Parallel, users can enjoy a variety of content while chatting with their close friends. It enables the creation of a room where anyone who has been invited may enter and can immediately begin speaking.

Mobilus

Corporate Round in 2018
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Mobilus develops real-time communication platforms for mobile devices, integrating AI to enhance user experience.

Bonx

Series A in 2018
BONX Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the design and development of wearable communication devices for outdoor sports enthusiasts. Established in 2014, BONX has created the BONX Grip, a Bluetooth earpiece designed to withstand water and shock, allowing athletes engaged in activities such as snowboarding, cycling, stand-up paddleboarding, and fishing to communicate seamlessly. The device supports group conversations, enabling users to stay connected with friends while participating in leisure and sporting activities. BONX sells its products online, catering to a niche market of outdoor sports participants seeking reliable communication solutions.

AI CROSS

Venture Round in 2017
AI CROSS Inc. is a Tokyo-based service company founded in 2015 that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance communication between enterprises and their customers. As a leading messaging service provider in Japan, AI CROSS offers a comprehensive 2-way SMS service, benefiting from direct connections with all major carriers in the country. This allows the company to deliver high-quality messaging solutions to a diverse array of clients, including SMS aggregators, application developers, and businesses in sectors such as finance and human resources. In addition to its messaging services, AI CROSS provides innovative products like AIX Message SMS, a corporate SMS service, and InCircle, a business chatbot solution, both designed to improve operational efficiency for its customers.

Mobilus

Venture Round in 2017
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Mobilus develops real-time communication platforms for mobile devices, integrating AI to enhance user experience.

Mobilus

Venture Round in 2015
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Mobilus develops real-time communication platforms for mobile devices, integrating AI to enhance user experience.

Quan

Seed Round in 2013
Quan Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing character-driven content for smartphone applications and web platforms. The company offers a diverse portfolio of over 500 characters, including Betakkuma, Sugar Cubs, and Business Fish, which are utilized in various messaging applications and social games, primarily targeting markets in Japan and Southeast Asia. In addition to character development, Quan Inc. provides global content distribution services and creates illustrations and stamps for chat apps. The company also engages in public relations and advertising, offering services such as market research, translation, and game management to enhance user engagement and promote its content effectively.

Dejima

Series B in 2000
Dejima is a software company founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional subsidiaries in Paris and Tokyo. The company specializes in developing natural interaction software that allows users to engage with computerized content using their own words, eliminating the need for complex codes, commands, or menus. Dejima's solutions enable users to request information and perform productivity tasks through various channels, including email, wireless messaging, web, or speech, and are designed for easy deployment in multiple languages. By bridging the gap between end users and applications or databases, Dejima aims to enhance user interaction and accessibility in the digital landscape.
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