MUFG's venture capital strategy, primarily executed through MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), focuses on open innovation, strategic investments in startups, and fostering synergies between these companies and MUFG. Their investment focus spans sectors including FinTech, AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Financial Inclusion, RegTech, and Life Sciences, with investments across Japan, Europe, the Americas, and Israel.
40% of their portfolio is in Fintech. Their most common stage is growth (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $219.9M (across 10 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$650M
Top Stage
Growth
Last 12 Mo
1
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
10 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sakana AI | Series B | $135M | Nov 2025 |
 CoreWeave | Growth | $650M | Oct 2024 |
 Ripcord | Series B | $35M | Oct 2023 |
 Sierra Space | Series B | $290M | Sep 2023 |
 Liquidity Group | Growth | $40M | May 2023 |
| AAkulaku | Growth | $200M | Dec 2022 |
| GGotrade Technologies | Series A | $15.5M | Apr 2022 |
 ChargeAfter | Series B | $44M | Mar 2022 |
| VVast | Growth | $500M | — |
| Sierra Space | Growth | $290M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Citi Ventures2 shared
Lux Capital2 shared
Goldman Sachs1 shared
Barclays1 shared
Deutsche Bank1 shared
Jefferies1 shared
Mizuho Capital1 shared
Wells Fargo1 shared
Phoenix Capital Ventures1 shared
Balerion Space Ventures1 shared
IQT1 shared
Qatar Investment Authority1 shared
Nikon1 shared
Stellar Ventures1 shared
Earthrise Ventures1 shared
Khosla Ventures1 shared
Macquarie Capital1 shared
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)1 shared
In-Q-Tel1 shared
Last updated: 15 April 2026