MC Global Innovation
Profile, fund size and portfolio
MC Global Innovation is the corporate venture arm of Mitsubishi Corporation (general trading and investment). It was founded in 2025 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests from Seed to Growth in artificial intelligence, software, bio and healthcare.
- Commitment by parentS1
- JPY 100bn
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Growth |
| Sectors | Artificial intelligence, Software, Bio and healthcare, Space, Next-generation computing, Robotics |
| Geography | United States first; also Japan, South-East Asia and Europe |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan |
Sources: S1 Mitsubishi Corporation release: establishes MC Global Innovation Inc. (2025-05-30); S2 Nikkei (Japanese): Mitsubishi Corp new company for startup investment, JPY 50bn scale (2025-05-30).
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The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
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Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Offices
- Tokyo, Japan
Investment regionsS1S2
- United States first; also Japan, South-East Asia and Europe
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Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Mitsubishi Corporation | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | General trading and investment (energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food) | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2025 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 100bn (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 10 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, Growth | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Recent rounds
History
Where sources disagree
- Headline size: About JPY 100 billion total startup investment including existing commitments (MC release) (S1) vs JPY 50 billion CVC scale, own capital, over 5 to 10 years (Nikkei) (S2) vs About USD 700 million allocated including existing commitments (Global Venturing) (S3) vs JPY 50 billion fund, 5 years (Sankei headline) (S4). JPY 100bn is the group total including business-group holdings; JPY 50bn is the new vehicle per Nikkei.S1S2S3S4
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/en/news/release/2025/20250530001.html
- Portfolio www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/en/news/release/2025/20250602003.html
- LinkedIn company page linkedin.com/company/mc-global-innovation-inc
Sources
- S1Mitsubishi Corporation release: establishes MC Global Innovation Inc. (2025-05-30)Firm
- S2Nikkei (Japanese): Mitsubishi Corp new company for startup investment, JPY 50bn scale (2025-05-30)Press
- S3Global Venturing: Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi sets up startup investment arm (2025-05-30)Press
- S4Sankei (Japanese): Mitsubishi Corp JPY 50bn fund (2025-05-30)Press
- S5Divert press release: Mitsubishi Corporation leads Series C (2026-04-14; parent-level deal)Portfolio company
- S6Preferred Networks release: JPY 19B first close incl. Mitsubishi Corporation (2024-12-23; parent-level deal)Portfolio company
- S7Mitsubishi Corporation release: DEScycle investment (2025-06-02; parent-level deal)Parent company
- S8HarvestX press release, PR Times: investment agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation (2026-07-06; parent-level)Portfolio company
- S9MC Global Innovation, Inc. LinkedIn company page (listed in search results; page blocked to bots)Firm
- S10Existing fact-checked profile (internal): profiles/mitsubishi-mc-global-innovation.md (NIKKEI Podcast, IntraStar, STARTUP DB reads)Third-party report
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