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Investments

66

Portfolio Exits

1

Funds

2

About Monozukuri Ventures

Monozukuri Ventures is a global VC focused on IoT manufacturing and startup investment. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

Headquarters Location

Kyoto Research Park 93 Chudoji Awata-cho, Shimogyo-ku

Kyoto, 600-8815,

Japan

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Latest Monozukuri Ventures News

JBS, Tyson Foods invests in smartwatch app that can improve worker productivity while reducing injuries

Oct 14, 2022

US – Two of America’s meat giants, JBS and Tyson Foods, have invested in Mentore, a smartwatch application that allows managers to monitor workers’ movements. Tyson Ventures, the venture capitalist branch of Tyson Foods, was one of the initial funders of Mentore, along with Monozukuri Ventures and Threshold Impact Fund. Together, the three founders have…

Monozukuri Ventures Investments

66 Investments

Monozukuri Ventures has made 66 investments. Their latest investment was in Rutilea as part of their Series C on September 9, 2023.

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Monozukuri Ventures Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

9/11/2023

Series C

Rutilea

$2.05M

No

Abies Ventures, Monozukuri Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

3

11/11/2022

Series B

mui Lab

$2.15M

No

2

11/9/2022

Seed VC

SeaSats

No

1

10/28/2022

Unattributed VC

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10

10/20/2022

Series A

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$99M

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10

Date

9/11/2023

11/11/2022

11/9/2022

10/28/2022

10/20/2022

Round

Series C

Series B

Seed VC

Unattributed VC

Series A

Company

Rutilea

mui Lab

SeaSats

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Amount

$2.05M

$2.15M

$99M

New?

No

No

No

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Co-Investors

Abies Ventures, Monozukuri Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

Sources

3

2

1

10

10

Monozukuri Ventures Portfolio Exits

1 Portfolio Exit

Monozukuri Ventures has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Mira on June 06, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

6/6/2023

Acquired

$99M

5

Date

6/6/2023

Exit

Acquired

Companies

Valuation

$99M

Acquirer

Sources

5

Monozukuri Ventures Fund History

2 Fund Histories

Monozukuri Ventures has 2 funds, including MBC Shisaku No. 1 Investment LP.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

MBC Shisaku No. 1 Investment LP

1

MBC Shisaku Fund I

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Closing Date

Fund

MBC Shisaku No. 1 Investment LP

MBC Shisaku Fund I

Fund Type

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Status

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Amount

Sources

1

10

Monozukuri Ventures Team

2 Team Members

Monozukuri Ventures has 2 team members, including current Founder, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, Nobuhiro Seki.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Nobuhiro Seki

Founder, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director

Current

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Name

Nobuhiro Seki

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Work History

Title

Founder, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director

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Status

Current

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