Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Invests in ForestFolks, a Forest Asset Management Company Aiming for "Forest Management Sustainable for 1000 Years"
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital announced its investment in ForestFolks, a startup specializing in forest asset management. ForestFolks addresses the societal issue of neglected forests by offering seamless forest management, from data acquisition to carbon credit sales, via its innovative "Forester Earth" system. This funding will accelerate the development of their tools to achieve "forest management sustainable for 1000 years."
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takuro Kojima) is pleased to announce its investment in ForestFolks Inc. (hereinafter, "ForestFolks") from a fund managed by the company (Mitsubishi UFJ Capital No. 10 Investment Limited Partnership).
**About ForestFolks Inc.**
ForestFolks is a rare startup that undertakes forest management on behalf of forest owners and specializes in forest asset management. As a current societal issue, there are many "neglected forests" that are left unmanaged because commissioning forest management to forestry cooperatives and the like incurs high costs, making it difficult to secure sufficient profits. As a result, negative impacts on ecosystems occur, and in recent years, damage from bears and flood damage have become frequent. In Japan, where forests cover approximately 70% of the land, this is an urgent issue, and ForestFolks' business is considered to contribute to solving these social problems.
Conventionally, operations were fragmented, such as company A for forest data acquisition and company B for carbon credit sales. However, with ForestFolks' system, seamless forest management becomes possible, handling everything from on-site data acquisition to log sales, and carbon credit creation and sales in a one-stop manner.
Target customers are wide-ranging, including individual forest owners, corporations, and local governments. By utilizing the funds raised in this round to accelerate the development of forest management tools, the company aims to realize "forest management that can continue for 1,000 years into the future."
**Background of Investment**
Our company highly evaluates ForestFolks for realizing the improvement of forest (real estate) value through appropriate forest management, providing multifaceted value such as revenue generation from carbon credit creation and log sales, and mitigating wildlife damage. Furthermore, the "Forester Earth" developed by the company is an innovative tool that visualizes information such as forest growth, CO2 absorption, timing for monetization, and forest value as data, and is expected to contribute significantly to the advancement of forest management.
Taking this fundraising as an opportunity, we expect the company to build a new supply chain in our forest-rich country and lead the regeneration and development of the forestry industry. Our company, too, will strongly support ForestFolks' challenges by leveraging the network and expertise of the MUFG Group.
**[ForestFolks Overview]**
Company Name: ForestFolks Inc.
Location: Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
Representative: Takashi Sakurai, Representative Director
Established: May 10, 2023
Business Activities: Forest asset management business, development of forest management system "Forester Earth"
URL: https://www.forestfolks.jp/
**[About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.]**
Since its establishment in 1974, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has provided industry-leading expertise as the venture capital arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, investing in a wide range of industries. The company boasts a top-class track record with approximately 930 client companies across various industries having achieved IPOs.
**◆Company Profile**
Company Name: Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Location: Nihonbashi Plaza Building 7F, 2-3-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Takuro Kojima, Representative Director and President
Established: August 1, 1974
Business Activities: Venture capital business
URL: https://www.mucap.co.jp/
**◆About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital No. 10 Investment Limited Partnership**
Unlimited Partner: Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Investors: MUFG Bank, Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Established: April 1, 2025
Total Fund Amount: 30 billion JPY
**About ForestFolks Inc.**
ForestFolks is a rare startup that undertakes forest management on behalf of forest owners and specializes in forest asset management. As a current societal issue, there are many "neglected forests" that are left unmanaged because commissioning forest management to forestry cooperatives and the like incurs high costs, making it difficult to secure sufficient profits. As a result, negative impacts on ecosystems occur, and in recent years, damage from bears and flood damage have become frequent. In Japan, where forests cover approximately 70% of the land, this is an urgent issue, and ForestFolks' business is considered to contribute to solving these social problems.
Conventionally, operations were fragmented, such as company A for forest data acquisition and company B for carbon credit sales. However, with ForestFolks' system, seamless forest management becomes possible, handling everything from on-site data acquisition to log sales, and carbon credit creation and sales in a one-stop manner.
Target customers are wide-ranging, including individual forest owners, corporations, and local governments. By utilizing the funds raised in this round to accelerate the development of forest management tools, the company aims to realize "forest management that can continue for 1,000 years into the future."
**Background of Investment**
Our company highly evaluates ForestFolks for realizing the improvement of forest (real estate) value through appropriate forest management, providing multifaceted value such as revenue generation from carbon credit creation and log sales, and mitigating wildlife damage. Furthermore, the "Forester Earth" developed by the company is an innovative tool that visualizes information such as forest growth, CO2 absorption, timing for monetization, and forest value as data, and is expected to contribute significantly to the advancement of forest management.
Taking this fundraising as an opportunity, we expect the company to build a new supply chain in our forest-rich country and lead the regeneration and development of the forestry industry. Our company, too, will strongly support ForestFolks' challenges by leveraging the network and expertise of the MUFG Group.
**[ForestFolks Overview]**
Company Name: ForestFolks Inc.
Location: Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
Representative: Takashi Sakurai, Representative Director
Established: May 10, 2023
Business Activities: Forest asset management business, development of forest management system "Forester Earth"
URL: https://www.forestfolks.jp/
**[About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.]**
Since its establishment in 1974, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital has provided industry-leading expertise as the venture capital arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, investing in a wide range of industries. The company boasts a top-class track record with approximately 930 client companies across various industries having achieved IPOs.
**◆Company Profile**
Company Name: Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Location: Nihonbashi Plaza Building 7F, 2-3-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Takuro Kojima, Representative Director and President
Established: August 1, 1974
Business Activities: Venture capital business
URL: https://www.mucap.co.jp/
**◆About Mitsubishi UFJ Capital No. 10 Investment Limited Partnership**
Unlimited Partner: Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Investors: MUFG Bank, Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
Established: April 1, 2025
Total Fund Amount: 30 billion JPY