MISUMI Ventures

MISUMI Ventures is the corporate venture fund of MISUMI Americas, the United States arm of the Japanese industrial components supplier, based in the San Francisco Bay Area and investing in hardware startups. It backs companies building frontier hardware, robotics and physical AI, including industrial automation, industrial AI, aerospace, eVTOL aircraft, medical technology and clean energy equipment. The fund targets teams that need to move from prototype to repeatable, high-quality volume production, a step where many hardware companies stall. It invests at seed and Series A, typically 500,000 to 1.5 million dollars per company, and plans to invest alongside lead Silicon Valley venture firms rather than lead rounds at first. The 50 million dollar fund launched in September 2026 and expects its first investment by the end of 2026. Beyond capital, portfolio companies get direct access to MISUMI's manufacturing network, including standard and custom parts, factories and a multi-region supply chain. Founders can get in touch through the MISUMI Ventures website.