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Mizuho Capital

Mizuho Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm affiliated with Mizuho Bank, the second-largest bank in Japan by assets. Established in 2002 through the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital, and IBJ Investment, the firm manages approximately ¥49.6 billion JPY and specializes in investments in information technology and biotechnology. Mizuho Capital is recognized as the fifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan, with a notable track record of over 600 companies it has supported going public. The firm operates primarily in private markets across the Asia-Pacific region, leveraging its extensive network and experience to identify and nurture promising ventures.

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Scale StageSeries AEarly VentureJapanSeries BShow more
http://www.mizuho-vc.co.jp
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https://www.privateequityinternational.com/database/#/profile?id=13905

Atsutomo Ohto

Managing Director

Takeshi Oka

Senior Managing Director

Kiyonori Suzuki

Managing Director

Yutaka Suzuki

Managing Director

Past deals in Intelligent Systems

Laboratik

Series A in 2020
Laboratik Inc. develops and operates Smart bot A; platform. It enables real-time analysis and engagement, such as relationships and emotions in the organization from in-house chat conversation through natural language processing technology. The platforms features include connection; bot measures and visualizes communication with team and detect biased communication in the team, emotions; analyzes positive / negative degree of chat utterance using natural language analysis technology, and Share ideas; automatically collects comments tagged during chat. Laboratik Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

AIQ

Series B in 2020
AIQ Corporation is a Tokyo-based company established in 2017 that focuses on developing technology related to artificial intelligence and software. It operates an online platform designed to visualize and analyze market insights, enabling businesses to profile potential customers effectively. AIQ also provides tools for conducting customer satisfaction surveys and researching customer attributes, which support efforts in research and development as well as marketing. The company's services aim to enhance understanding of market dynamics and improve customer engagement through data-driven insights.

Laboratik

Seed Round in 2018
Laboratik Inc. develops and operates Smart bot A; platform. It enables real-time analysis and engagement, such as relationships and emotions in the organization from in-house chat conversation through natural language processing technology. The platforms features include connection; bot measures and visualizes communication with team and detect biased communication in the team, emotions; analyzes positive / negative degree of chat utterance using natural language analysis technology, and Share ideas; automatically collects comments tagged during chat. Laboratik Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

AI Samurai

Series A in 2017
AI Samurai Inc. engages in the development of artificial intelligence technology. It also specializes in the sale of artificial intelligence technology products; and patent research, and technical investigation. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It also has a branch office in Osaka.