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    Ajinomoto Group Ventures

    Palo Alto, California, United States

    Ajinomoto Group Ventures invests in early-stage startups across food, health, and biotechnology. Their strategy focuses on creating new value for the Ajinomoto Group by addressing global challenges like sustainable food systems, personalized nutrition, and digital health.

    40% of their portfolio is in Enterprise Software. Deal activity increased 50% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals).

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    Portfolio

    5

    Fund Size

    $44M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    3

    Team

    Yasuhiro Takenaka

    Yasuhiro Takenaka

    Head of Ajinomoto Group Ventures Japan & Associate General Manager

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    Portfolio

    5 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    MMixx TechSeries ADec 2025
    MMixx Technologies IncSeries A$33MDec 2025
    Somite AI logoSomite AISeries A$47MMay 2025
    EEnhanced Medical NutritionUnknownJan 2025
    Safire logoSafireUnknownSep 2024

    Top Co-Investors

    Scifi VC1 shared
    Fusion Fund1 shared
    Pitango HealthTech1 shared
    TechAviv1 shared
    TDK Ventures1 shared
    ICM HPQC Fund1 shared
    Capital G1 shared

    Last updated: 16 April 2026