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Marubeni Ventures Inc.

Corporate VC

AMarubeniventure arm

Tokyo · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked

Also known as Marubeni · 丸紅ベンチャーズ株式会社

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Investment thesis

Marubeni Ventures' mission is to contribute to the growth of startups building next-generation businesses by leveraging the Marubeni Group's integrated strengths, knowledge, trusted partner relationships, and global network of bases. The firm is sector-agnostic, actively investing in startups operating in areas Marubeni has not previously covered — its 'white space' — with particular attention to companies offering next-generation consumer-oriented services worldwide. It seeks startups with strong business models or technology and aims to accelerate their expansion using the Marubeni Group's capabilities.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$500K
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Tracked investments
15
Acquisitions
2

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 11 of 15 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×4SaaS ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2E-commerce ×2Fintech ×2

HQs:United States×5Japan×3Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
5 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×13 founders×14+ founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3Techstars ×2

Investments · 15 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 22021 · 24 dated

D-IDd-id.comin𝕏

D-ID develops an AI video creation platform that produces professional avatar videos and interactive visual agents for enterprise communication and customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Sella Blondheim(Founder)inEliran Kuta(CTO)inGil Perry(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalConnecticut InnovationsMindset VentureOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundY Combinator+10 more

Floadiafloadia.comin𝕏

Floadia develops and licenses non-volatile embedded memory IP, including manufacturing process technology and circuit designs, to semiconductor makers and foundries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsKodaira, JP

Kosuke Okuyama(President & CEO)

Co-investorsIDATEN VenturesMiyako CapitalTEL Venture Capital, Inc.UMC CapitalUntroD Capital

GrubMarketgrubmarket.comin𝕏

GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mike Xu(CEO, , President)inYang WeiBrian Gallagher(Chief Of Staff)inJack Tao(CTO)Genevieve Wang(Product)Bryan Barsness(Vice President of Software Sales \u0026 Marketing)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor VenturesCeltic House Asia Partners+50 more

LINKWIZ Incorporatedlinkwiz.co.jp

Linkwiz develops software that enables industrial robots to adapt to variations in workpiece position and shape, making them capable of handling complex, context-dependent tasks in manufacturing environments.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics浜松市, JP

吹野 豪(代表取締役)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainTOHOKU University Venture PartnersUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.INCJ, Ltd.

Moxionmoxion.ioinSep 2022 · $100MAcquired

Moxion offers a cloud platform for film and video production that lets crews share camera footage and metadata ("instant dailies") with their teams within seconds of recording.

Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsAlt VenturesEnterprise AngelsNZ Growth Capital PartnersPunakaiki FundEclipseEnergy Impact Partners+4 more

Moxion Power Co.moxionpower.cominSeries B · Sep 2022Defunct

Viridi manufactures lithium-ion energy storage systems designed for installation in occupied spaces and around critical equipment without requiring additional construction or grid upgrades.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Paul Huelskamp(Founder)inAlexander Meek(Founder)inJon M. WilliamsMelissa Simpson(Senior Technical Recruiter)Ishaan Morolia(Senior Technical Recruiter)Abdullah Khalid(Recruiting Coordinator)

Co-investorsY CombinatorEnergy Impact PartnersIn-Q-TelLiquid VenturesRocketship.vcSnowPoint Ventures+4 more

Neurobladeneuroblade.cominacquired by AWS

NeuroBlade builds the SQL Processing Unit (SPU), a purpose-built processor that accelerates complex query execution and analytical workloads, integrating with data frameworks such as Spark, Presto, and ClickHouse.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL

Elad Sity(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalKreos CapitalStageOne VenturesCorner VenturesGrove VenturesMarubeni+2 more

Noinnoin.shop

NOIN.shop is a Japanese online cosmetics store that sells beauty products including its own original brands of makeup and haircare.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.KDDI Open Innovation FundSony Ventures CorporationSTRIVE

Orbit Faborbitfab.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.

HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US

Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)inJeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Shaper(CEO)inChingti Yang(Executive Officer)

Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+20 more

Revelio Labsreveliolabs.comin𝕏

Revelio Labs provides a company discovery platform that helps investors identify and evaluate private companies for investment opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechNew York City, US

Ben Zweig(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesK20 FundNYU Innovation Venture FundTechstarsVillage GlobalBDMI+2 more

Structstruct.appinDefunct

Struct provides a platform for deploying AI voice agents that handle phone-based tasks across multiple languages and markets, with agents currently operating at scale with thousands of daily calls.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Fatma Akcay(Founder)inEamonn Gahan(Founder)inDeepan Mehta(Founder)inNimesh Chakravarthi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAntlerArcanum Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Future PositiveLIT LiveLPixelRiver

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions · showing 1

Neurobladeacq. by AWS

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Marubeni Ventures Inc. made?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. has 15 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
What stage does Marubeni Ventures Inc. invest at?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Marubeni Ventures Inc.'s typical check size?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. typically writes checks of $500K.
What sectors does Marubeni Ventures Inc. focus on?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. focuses on Consumer, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is Marubeni Ventures Inc. located?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Who does Marubeni Ventures Inc. co-invest with?
Marubeni Ventures Inc. most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, among 69 tracked co-investors.

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