Mint
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
Mint is an independent venture capital firm focused on the founding stage. It invests in pre-seed and seed startups and supports them through communities, partnerships with corporates, and a free office and founder community called FLAP.
Invests inEnterprise Software
In its own wordspre-seedseedfounder communityopen innovationdigital transformationstartups
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Or find every investor that fitsMint lists 88 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (21%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Fintech (11%). 94% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside ANOBAKA, Hakuhodo DY Ventures and Incubate Fund.
No funding round on record names Mint yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Mint's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 88. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 21% | 8% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Fintech | 11% | 12% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 9% | 15% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Education | 8% | 7% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 4% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| ANOBAKA | 9 |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 6 |
| Incubate Fund | 6 |
| Apollo Capital | 4 |
| W inc. | 4 |
| DIMENSION | 3 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital | 3 |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 3 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 94th | 91 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 21th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers8698%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company22%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Mint head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
88 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides AI-powered services and solutions for the vending machine industry, including vending machine management and online payment solutions. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company connects Japanese original IPs with market opportunities globally through its B2B platform. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides individualized educational guidance and support for students, particularly for entrance exams and academic improvement. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| AoyamaLab operates an online shopping site and a gift card service | E-commerce & MarketplacesFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a construction material procurement platform and related services to optimize the construction industry. | Real Estate & ConstructionIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Biophilia develops and sells pet food, including dog and cat food, under the brand names such as "Life Dish" and "Kokogurume" | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Blackbox Inc. produces and manages 2.5-dimensional intellectual properties | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Bunzz provides a smart ecosystem for finding, deploying, and managing smart contracts, including AI-based audits and contract documentation generation. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Carbase provides financial services and infrastructure to used car dealerships in Japan. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Castee provides various services to support creators and help them monetize their content | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| ColorSing operates a live music streaming application | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Funding round | |||
| The company operates a VTuber production, media mix, and metaverse business | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Datable provides a service that helps businesses to efficiently connect and utilize their data, and automates tasks through AI and data linkage. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and manufactures beauty equipment, including plasma air shower beauty devices. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates beauty media, advertising business, and original beauty brands | Media & EntertainmentConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| ECPower analyzes customer data for Shopify stores to improve repeat rates and customer lifetime value | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Edian develops and provides educational applications for the medical field, utilizing AI to optimize learning | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides various platforms for maximizing revenue and efficiency in restaurant floors in office buildings and commercial facilities. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates characters, games, and software to create lasting places for people. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- mint-vc.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 88
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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