E12 Ventures

E12 Ventures is a venture capital firm established through a joint venture between Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc. and Morado Ventures, LLC. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage startups primarily headquartered in the United States, leveraging Mitsui's industrial expertise and global network alongside Morado Ventures' extensive investing experience. E12 Ventures manages E12 Venture Capital Fund I, L.P., which closed in November 2023 with a total capital commitment of USD 105 million from limited partners including Mitsui & Co., Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank, Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited, and Nitto Denko Corporation. The fund's primary investment focuses include Climate Tech, AgTech, FoodTech, Digital Health, and FinTech. E12 Ventures aims to maximize financial returns by investing in early-stage startups, leveraging its partners' global networks and operational expertise. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes close collaboration with founders to create and execute winning strategies, supporting companies in sectors ripe for disruption. E12 Ventures operates with a streamlined decision-making process, offering startups access to significant technology resources and capital from its core investor base.

E12 Ventures' portfolio includes companies in artificial intelligence, deep learning, IoT, and robotics, reflecting its commitment to investing in technologies that address critical global challenges. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and focuses on early-stage investments in the United States, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as climate tech, agtech, foodtech, digital health, and fintech. E12 Ventures' approach combines the strengths of its parent companies to provide unique value to startups, aiming to foster innovation and growth across various industries.

Through its strategic partnerships and investment focus, E12 Ventures seeks to contribute to the development of sustainable and impactful solutions, aligning with the evolving needs of the global market and the challenges faced by emerging companies.