# Mitsui & Co. Global Investment

> Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc. is a Mitsui-owned venture investment firm based in Menlo Park with a Tokyo branch. It backs technology and science businesses and helps portfolio teams pursue commercial relationships through Mitsui’s network. The firm reports more than 100 companies backed and over 35 exits; it also helped form E12 Ventures with Morado Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Products:** Venture investment, Portfolio business support, E12 Ventures partnership
- **Notable:** Reports 100+ companies invested in., Reports 35+ exits, including acquisitions, IPOs and SPAC mergers., Helped form E12 Ventures, whose first fund closed with $105 million of commitments.

## Products & services

- **Venture investment** — Capital for entrepreneurial businesses in science and technology, including healthcare and enterprise technology.
- **Portfolio business support** — Business guidance and help developing partnerships through Mitsui’s industrial expertise and relationships.
- **E12 Ventures partnership** — Joint venture formed with Morado Ventures to manage an early-stage investment fund; E12 is a distinct firm.

## Achievements

- Reports 100+ companies invested in.
- Reports 35+ exits, including acquisitions, IPOs and SPAC mergers.
- Helped form E12 Ventures, whose first fund closed with $105 million of commitments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — MGI’s June 4 news item highlighted portfolio company Waypoint Bio’s $20 million Series A and plans for CAR-T trials in China.
- **2025-12** — Masaya Watanabe joined MGI from Mitsui, according to his official biography.
- **2025-06** — MGI and E12 participated in Ellipsis Health’s $45 million financing announced alongside its Sage AI care manager.

## Links

- Website: https://mitsui-global.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitsui-co-global-investment-inc

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Last updated: 2026-10-27