MUFG Innovation Partners

MUFG announced today the establishment of MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. (“MUIP”) that will manage corporate venture capital funds of MUFG to accelerate open innovation and strengthening partnerships with FinTech related startups.

Yuki Kosaka

Vice President

Takashi Sano

CIO

Koichiro Sekimiya

Vice President

Mayank Shiromani

Vice President

Nobutake Suzuki

President and CEO

Past deals in Leasing

LIQUiDITY Group

Funding Round in 2022
Upfront Funding For Subscription Businesses. Converting MRR to ARR, upfront. Liquidity was founded to change the way startup companies deal with growth challenges. We believe that once your business model is proven, there is no reason to give away big chunks of it only to sustain growth.

LEX Markets

Series A in 2022
LEX is a commercial real estate securities marketplace. A real estate fintech company, delivering a revolutionary new solution to the illiquidity problems facing real estate owners and investors through a new real estate investment platform.

Obligo

Series B in 2021
Obligo rids both landlords and renters from the burden of security deposits and makes the move-in process as simple as checking into a hotel. Owners and managers use Obligo to simplify their move-in process, comply with changing regulatory landscapes, and make their listings more appealing to renters. As the only non-insurance deposit alternative, Obligo’s credit-based model keeps landlords secure and renters accountable by combining Open Banking technology and AI-based underwriting.

Lendbuzz

Series C in 2021
Lendbuzz Funding, LLC offers car loans to expats and international students. The company does not require Social Security Number (SSN) and provides loans to all visa holders from all nationalities. Its customers include students, international professionals, and other young professionals that have an international credit file. The company provides access and manages its loans through an online platform and data-intensive scoring technology. Lendbuzz Funding, LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

LIQUiDITY Group

Series A in 2020
Upfront Funding For Subscription Businesses. Converting MRR to ARR, upfront. Liquidity was founded to change the way startup companies deal with growth challenges. We believe that once your business model is proven, there is no reason to give away big chunks of it only to sustain growth.