Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. (MUCAP) is a venture capital and private equity firm established in 1974. It operates as the venture capital arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo, MUCAP also has offices in Osaka and Nagoya. The firm is privately held and employs between 51 to 200 people. MUCAP specializes in venture capital and private equity investments, focusing on sectors such as life sciences, ICT, and high technology. The firm manages multiple funds and has a strong commitment to enhancing the value of its portfolio
Investing activity
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $19M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $19M. The most recent are Tellus Global (Seed, $5.6M (JPY 900.0M), Aug 2026), dodoAI (Seed, ¥280M, Jun 2026) and MW (Seed, $18.7M (JPY 3,000.0M), Jun 2026).
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital most often invests alongside SMBC Edge, ain, DG Daiwa Ventures and Fusic, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
What AI companies has Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invested in?
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's AI investments include Tellus Global, dodoAI, MW, LENZO and VALANCE. The 5 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Mitsubishi UFJ Capital based?
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is based in Chuo City, Tokyo-to, Japan.
What stage does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Mitsubishi UFJ Capital co-invest with?
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are SMBC Edge (2 deals), ain (1 deal), DG Daiwa Ventures (1 deal), Fusic (1 deal) and Deepcore (1 deal).
How can founders reach Mitsubishi UFJ Capital?
Founders on Lounge can see Mitsubishi UFJ Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Mitsubishi UFJ Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.