MUFG Invests in and Signs MOU for Strategic Collaboration with Third Intelligence
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and its consolidated subsidiary, MUFG Bank, have entered into an investment agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding regarding strategic collaboration with Third Intelligence, an AI R&D company.
Other investors are SMBC, SBI Group, and Hokuhodo DY Ventures.
Third Intelligence is a company established in March 2025 by Yutaka Matsuo, a professor at the University of Tokyo and leading figure in AI research in Japan, and Junya Ishibashi, CEO of Third Intelligence, through a carve-out of new AI development initiatives at the Matsuo Institute.
The company is committed to its mission of “creating a world where humans and AI coexist prosperously by realizing ‘Ubiquitous AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)’ that grows independently in various places.”
Third Intelligence aims to utilize AI not only for work and tasks but also as a reliable partner in daily life, striving to achieve a society where humans and AI coexist harmoniously. ‘Ubiquitous AGI’ is an innovative model that not only possesses the fundamental capabilities of AI but also allows individuals and organizations to customize, train, and develop it to meet specific needs and objectives. If realized, it holds the potential to transform the business models of financial institutions.
MUFG is exploring the future application of this technology in financial business and, through its support for Third Intelligence’s endeavors to establish globally-competitive AGI, aims to further contribute to enhancing Japan’s presence in AI development.
Norbert Gehrke
