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MISUMI Ventures, LLC | MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP

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◆ Fund Size

$50M

◆ Check Size

$0.5M→$1.5M

◆ Location

Japan

◆ Portfolio

1 companies

◆ Activity

Statusraising

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◆ Investment Thesis

MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP is a newly announced $50 million U.S. fund focused on robotics and industrial AI startups, aligned with MISUMI Group's manufacturing and automation ecosystem.

◆ About MISUMI Ventures, LLC

A $50M corporate venture fund launched by Misumi Group to invest in US startups across frontier hardware, robotics, aerospace, advanced medical technology, clean energy, industrial automation, and industrial AI. The fund aims to forge early collaborations that complement Misumi's components and procurement business.

◆ Sectors

Advanced MaterialsMedtechClean EnergyIndustrial AutomationAI Infrastructure

◆ Stages

pre-seedseedseries-aseries-b

◆ Geography Focus

United States

◆ Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
David EvansFounding Partner; President and CEO, MISUMI Americas—
Nathan (Nate) EvansFounding Partner; Head of MISUMI AI—in
Zhongquan (Eddie) ChenManaging Partner; Representative, MVC Fund I GP, LLC—

◆ Notable Investments

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◆ Traits

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP invest in?

MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP invests in Advanced Materials, Medtech, Clean Energy, Industrial Automation and AI Infrastructure at the pre-seed, seed, series-a and series-b stages.

Which geographies does MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP focus on?

MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP focuses on United States, and is headquartered in Japan.

What is MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP's typical check size?

MISUMI Venture Capital Fund I, LP typically writes checks of $0.5M to $1.5M.