Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment, and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo. While primarily an industrial manufacturer spanning energy, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure, MHI also makes strategic corporate venture investments in startups aligned with its business areas, particularly in clean energy, hydrogen, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
50% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $198.1M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Akira Arita
Senior Vice President, Energy Systems
Koji Sakatani
Senior Fellow, Vice President, Plants & Infrastructure Systems, CEO and CFO of Primetals Technologies Ltd.
Masahiko Hokano
Senior Vice President, Energy Systems
Taro Fukazawa
Senior Vice President, Plants & Infrastructure Systems
Yoshihiro Ito
Vice President, Industrial Solution Systems, President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd.
Akira Sugimoto
General Manager, Integrated Defense & Space Systems
Chibumi Kimura
President and CEO(Note3), Plants & Infrastructure Systems
Eisaku Ito
CEO (Note3)
Fumi Hara
Chief Regional Officer, China, Chairman of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (China) Co., Ltd.
Hidehito Mimaki
Head of Nuclear Energy Systems
Hiroaki Yamamoto
Deputy Head of Commercial Aviation Systems
Hiroko Sato
General Manager,Integrated Defense & Space Systems
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 AtmosZero | Unknown | — | Mar 2026 |
| FFervo | Series E | $462M | Dec 2025 |
 Sapphire Technologies | Series C | $18M | Sep 2025 |
 ZutaCore | Unknown | — | Jun 2024 |
 Advanced Ionics | Series A | $12.5M | Aug 2023 |
 Monolith | Unknown | $300M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 September 2026