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Mizuho Bank Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Mizuho Bank Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
178
Total Invested
$12.8B
Average Investment
$110.4M

Mizuho Bank's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Play Life2021Series Unknown$1.3MTokyo
Lean on Me2021Series Unknown$2.3MOsaka
READYFOR2021Series B$9.1MTokyo
Triple W Japan2021Non Equity AssistanceUndisclosedTokyo
AI Robotics2020Series D$9.7MTokyo
FunMake2020Seed$1.1MOsaka
Mentalhealth Technologies2020Series UnknownUndisclosedTokyo
GHELIA2020Series UnknownUndisclosedTokyo
Eichiii2020Corporate Round$1.9MTokyo
Pring2020Corporate RoundUndisclosedTokyo

Complete List of Mizuho Bank Portfolio Companies (178)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
151Play LifeSeries Unknown$1.3MTokyo, Japan
152Lean on MeSeries Unknown$2.3MOsaka, Japan
153READYFORSeries B$9.1MTokyo, Japan
154Triple W JapanNon Equity AssistanceUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
155AI RoboticsSeries D$9.7MTokyo, Japan
156FunMakeSeed$1.1MOsaka, Japan
157Mentalhealth TechnologiesSeries UnknownUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
158GHELIASeries UnknownUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
159EichiiiCorporate Round$1.9MTokyo, Japan
160PringCorporate RoundUndisclosedTokyo, Japan
ContentMedia and EntertainmentPhoto Sharing

Play Life is a play portal site to search, share and post play information, where users can actually experience and plan.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2021
$1.3M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationE-LearningTraining

Lean on Me is an e-learning platform that offers online training services for people with disabilities and families about future life plans.

Osaka, Japan
April 2021
$2.3M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTech

READYFOR is a Japanese crowdfunding platform for the service sector.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2021
$9.1M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer ElectronicsElder CareHealth CareMedical DeviceWearables

Triple W Japan makes the world's first toilet timing predicting device.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2021
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital MarketingDirect SalesSales

AI Robotics is an AI-driven digital company that specializes in comprehensive D2C support, CRM solutions, and customer engagement services.

Tokyo, Japan
December 2020
$9.7M
Series D

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Content MarketingDigital MarketingMarketing

Funmake is a social media marketing solutions company that provides digital content, video production, and app development.

Osaka, Japan
December 2020
$1.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BeautyEducationEmploymentHealth CareHuman ResourcesMedicalNursing and Residential CareSocial MediaTask ManagementVideo

Mentalhealth Technologies is a health care company.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2020
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerInformation Technology

GHELIA aims to utilize AI technologies not only for business enterprises but also for human enhancement.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2020
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConcertsEvent ManagementEvents

Eichiii engages in the operation of a space search reservation site that utilizes available space.

Tokyo, Japan
October 2020
$1.9M
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesPayments

Pring drives financial innovation via digital transformation, focusing on anti-money laundering, terrorism, and proliferation financing.

Tokyo, Japan
October 2020
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSoftware

Cogent Labs is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in the development of advanced AI technologies and solutions.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2020
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceManufacturingSales

Lestas creates and manages an e-commerce platform for custom products and offers printed promotional items.

Osaka, Japan
June 2020
$10.7M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationE-LearningMedia and Entertainment

DIV operates TECH::CAMP, a programming school, a short-term intensive training course designed to turn students into engineers.

Shibuya, Japan
May 2020
$15.6M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AdvertisingAppsContentEventsInternetMarketingMedia and EntertainmentSNSSocial Media

UUUM is a management production services firm that specialises in influencer networks.

Akasaka, Japan
April 2020
$13.8M
Post Ipo Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable EnergySolar

VPP Japan is a renewable energy management company that supplies and installs solar products with technology support.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2020
$92.8M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Digital MediaEducationRecruiting

Sun Asterisk provides digital creative studio business promoting industrial digitalization along with recruiting services.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2020
$4.7M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Asset ManagementConsultingFinance

Olta is an online factoring service firm that offers credit services to users and allows to raise funds without borrowing.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2019
$1.8M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AdvertisingVirtual RealityWeb BrowsersWeb Development

Corekara is an advertising agency that provides online shop production, web advertising management, and EC consulting services.

Tokyo, Japan
September 2019
$1.7M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2BBookkeeping and PayrollFinancial ServicesPayments

Payment Technology is a financial services company that offers B2B transactions, salary advance facility, and invoice management solutions.

Tokyo, Japan
July 2019
$2.3M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Data StorageHardwareInformation TechnologyInternetManufacturing

KIOXIA is a technology company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of flash memory and solid-state drives.

Minato, Japan
June 2019
$2.8B
Private Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Asset ManagementWeb Development

Gaia is a technology company that specializes in the development and operation of web systems and AI applications.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2019
$893K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AdvertisingMedia and EntertainmentPublishing

GIFMAGAZINE is a community magazine that creates advertisements, promotional plans, videos, GIFs, and NFTs.

Tokyo, Japan
January 2019
$3.7M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsBusiness IntelligenceConsultingMarketing

Wacul is a business consulting firm that offers data-driven marketing strategies and technology solutions.

Tokyo, Japan
December 2018
$4.9M
Series C

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Corporate TrainingEducationE-LearningEmployee Benefits

StreetAcademy is a technology firm that provides web development, corporate training, instructor dispatch, and employee education services.

Tokyo, Japan
November 2018
$3.4M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2BB2CCloud ManagementLogisticsSaaSTask Management

STARX is a business consulting company that offers digital transformation and cloud platform solutions.

Tokyo, Japan
September 2018
$5.5M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mizuho Bank

How many companies has Mizuho Bank invested in?

Mizuho Bank has invested in 178 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Mizuho Bank invest in?

Mizuho Bank's top investment sectors include Education, Media and Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-Learning, Financial Services. The firm invests across 66 different industry categories.

What is Mizuho Bank's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, KIOXIA received $2.8B in a Private Equity round. Mizuho Bank's total known invested capital is $12.8B.

What is the average investment size for Mizuho Bank?

Mizuho Bank's average investment size is $110.4M across its portfolio of 178 companies.

What are Mizuho Bank's most recent investments?

Recent Mizuho Bank portfolio additions include Play Life, Lean on Me, READYFOR, Triple W Japan, AI Robotics. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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