ME Innovation Fund
Profile, fund size and portfolio
ME Innovation Fund is the corporate venture arm of Mitsubishi Electric, an industrial company. It was founded in 2022 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from Series A to Series B. Sectors it names: industrial technology and robotics, climate and energy, space and defense, enterprise software.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series B |
| Sectors | Industrial technology and robotics, Climate and energy, Space and defense, Enterprise software |
| Geography | North America, Europe, Asia |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan |
Sources: S1 ME Innovation Fund home page.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | JPY 5bn | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies backed | 16+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 16 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S2 ME Innovation Fund portfolio.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS3
- Kazuhide SugiyamaHead of Open InnovationFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Kazutoshi UkonProject OwnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Kento TokumaruInvestment Manager, Analyst or AdvisorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Masato AokiInvestment Manager, Analyst or AdvisorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Sawan GildaInvestment Manager, Analyst or AdvisorFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Mitsubishi Electric (TSE: 6503) | Reported by Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Electric | S5 |
| Parent industry | Industrial and manufacturing | Reported by Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Electric | S5 |
| Founded | 2022 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Reported by Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Electric | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 5bn (Fund size) | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 16+ | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 16 companies.S2
Every company on the ME Innovation Fund list
16 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S2 Read the firm's list.
- Archeda
- Elephantech
- Formic
- Hayden AI
- Hydroleap
- JIJ
- KEGMIL
- Lucend
- OptQC
- Pale Blue
- Pente Networks
- QunaSys
- SCADAfence
- Solestial
- Things
- Zenno Astronautics
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME Innovation Investment Limited Partnership | JPY 5bn | 2022 | S2 |
History
About Mitsubishi Electric
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1ME Innovation Fund home pageFirm
- S2ME Innovation Fund portfolioFirm
- S3ME Innovation Fund member pageFirm
- S4ME Innovation Fund newsFirm
- S5Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Electric, headquarters TokyoThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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