Mitsui Chemicals
Venture Capital
Mitsui Chemicals is a major Japanese chemical manufacturer that operates corporate venture capital activities through its wholly-owned CVC arm, 321Catalyst Ventures (formerly 321Force). The CVC invests in startups aligned with Mitsui Chemicals' strategic goal of building solutions-based business models, with a sector-agnostic approach across venture-backable technology companies globally.
Tokyo, Japan · 1+ investments
Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Advanced Materials
Agtech
Biotech
Food Tech
Industrials
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1997
- Website
- jp.mitsuichemicals.com
- AUM
- $60.0M
- Total Investment
- 1
- Last Investment
- Sep 2025
- Geographic Focus
- Global, Japan, United States
Investment Thesis
Corporate venture investing to enhance Mitsui Chemicals' core strategy of building solutions-based business models. Invests in startups at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and technology to develop new business areas and explore products and services beyond Mitsui's traditional chemicals business.
Mitsui Chemicals is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It has made 1 investment in Advanced Materials and Agtech.
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