321Catalyst (Mitsui Chemicals Fund II)

United States
Seed
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About 321Catalyst (Mitsui Chemicals Fund II)

321Catalyst (Mitsui Chemicals Fund II) is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Mobility Transport, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Mobility Transport

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Materials/chemicals innovators with Asia-Pacific traction, manufacturing scale

Chemicals
Materials
Corporate CVC
Japan
Global

Bullish Signals

Global presence: 8+ regions worldwideexternal
Subsidiaries: NA, EU, Asia, LatAmwebsite
Dedicated India, Korea, Taiwan entitieswebsite
Brazil entity: LatAm footprint confirmedwebsite
China + SE Asia dual coveragewebsite
South Asia arm: India entity activewebsite
Europe GmbH: EU operations confirmedwebsite
Mitsui Chemicals Inc: HQ Japanwebsite
8 dedicated regional subsidiaries: proven infrastructurewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Corporate CVC — strategic agenda dominatesexternal

Founder Do's

Target chemicals/materials innovation
Align with Mitsui's global regions
Demonstrate scalability across Asia-Pacific
Leverage 8-region distribution network
Seek manufacturing/supply chain partnerships

Founder Don'ts

Ignore corporate strategic fit requirement
Expect pure venture agility model
Overlook regional subsidiary integration needs

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$60M
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Key People

Shunsuke Fujii

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