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 Navigation and Mapping

Yamap

Series D in 2024
Yamap is a technology company focused on developing web and application solutions for mountain climbing and outdoor activities. Its signature platform leverages global positioning system signals from satellites to enable users to track each other's locations, even beyond mobile phone service coverage areas.

LexxPluss

Series A in 2023
LexxPluss develops automated transport robots for logistics warehouses. Their solution combines autonomous driving technology with guided mode navigation, ensuring accuracy even in challenging environments. The company focuses on cost-effectiveness, safety analysis, and user experience to enable efficient automation of labor-intensive tasks.

Axelspace

Series C in 2021
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2008, Axelspace designs, manufactures, and sells micro-satellites and related components for earth observation. Its primary projects include GRUS, Hodoyoshi-1, and UNIFORM, aiming to provide global daily monitoring at low cost.

UPWARD

Series E in 2020
UPWARD offers cloud-based customer relationship management services that integrate location information for field sales teams. Founded in 2002, it specializes in developing geographical information systems and location-based services to streamline sales processes.

iQPS

Venture Round in 2017
iQPS Inc. is a space technology service provider based in Fukuoka City, Japan, founded in 2005. The company specializes in the research, development, design, manufacturing, and sales of satellites, onboard satellite equipment, precision instruments, and electronic devices. iQPS also offers technical consultation and conducts planning and operation of training sessions, workshops, and seminars focused on space technologies. Additionally, the company is involved in the acquisition and sale of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data from small SAR satellites, further expanding its capabilities in the space sector.

Zero-Sum

Venture Round in 2015
Zero-Sum Ltd. is a technology company based in Kyoto, Japan, specializing in the research and development of mobile applications and intelligent transportation systems. Founded in 2004, the company focuses on providing mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) solutions for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), offering services such as billing, content support, marketing, and development. Additionally, Zero-Sum develops telematics applications that enhance automotive navigation systems with constant internet connectivity and real-time traffic information. Their innovative technology aims to improve road safety and user comfort while minimizing environmental impact, positioning the company at the intersection of mobile technology and intelligent transportation systems.

ZRRO

Series A in 2011
ZRRO Technologies offers distant touch devices for navigation of interactive content. The company is based in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

NABLA Mobility

NABLA Mobility develops a smart navigation system for aviation, utilizing AI/ML algorithms to optimize flight trajectories and settings. This adaptive tool enhances operational excellence and contributes to the decarbonization of the aviation industry by reducing uncertainties in airspace.
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