Mizuho Capital
Profile and leaders
Mizuho Capital is the corporate venture arm of Mizuho Financial Group, a financial services company. It was founded in 1983 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. It invests at the growth stage. Sectors it names: biotech and life sciences, fintech.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Growth to Growth |
| Sectors | Sector agnostic, Biotech and life sciences, Fintech |
| Geography | Asia |
| Offices | Tokyo, Japan, Osaka, Japan |
Sources: S3 Mizuho Capital: our advantages (features); S2 Mizuho Capital funds page; S4 Mizuho Capital: investment portfolio (charts by region and stage, as of March 2025).
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1
- Kunio HandaPresidentFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Hisatada OharaSenior Managing DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Katsuya HoriManaging DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Yoshiaki KodoiManaging DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Mizuho Financial Group | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Banking and financial services | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 1983 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| People on the team page | 70 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Growth | Single source | S3 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Growth Support Fund V | JPY 15bn | 2023 | S2 |
| Mizuho Growth Support Fund IV | JPY 10bn | 2021 | S2 |
| Mizuho Growth Support Fund III | JPY 10bn | 2018 | S2 |
| Mizuho Growth Support Fund II | JPY 10bn | 2016 | S2 |
| Mizuho Growth Support Fund | JPY 10bn | 2013 | S2 |
| Mizuho Life Science Fund I | JPY 10bn | 2020 | S2 |
| THE FUND | JPY 20bn | 2019 | S2 |
| Mizuho Growth Partners Fund I | JPY 10bn | 2022 | S2 |
| Mizuho Venture Debt Fund | JPY 10bn | 2023 | S2 |
| Mizuho FinTech Fund | JPY 1.1bn | 2016 | S2 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | MOZU | Series B | Not stated | No | S6 |
Portfolio
Portfolio company named in public sources: MOZU.S6
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.mizuho-vc.co.jp/
Sources
- S1Mizuho Capital corporate profileFirm
- S2Mizuho Capital funds pageFirm
- S3Mizuho Capital: our advantages (features)Firm
- S4Mizuho Capital: investment portfolio (charts by region and stage, as of March 2025)Firm
- S5Mizuho Capital: message from the PresidentFirm
- S6MOZU press release (PR TIMES): Series B, total about JPY 1.3 billionPortfolio company
Disclaimer and corrections
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