50 Startup Investors in Japan (2026)
88 investor organizations in Japan are in the Round Funded catalog: venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators. Below are the top 50 by investments on record: what each one backs, where it is based, how many startups it has invested in, and a way to reach the team behind each once you sign up.
- Investors in the catalog
- 88 in Japan
- Top sectors
- Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Enterprise, and Healthcare & Biotech
- Median investments
- 31 investments
- Top cities
- Tokyo, Osaka, and Marunouchi
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The top 50 startup investors in Japan, by investments on record
GMO VenturePartnersGMO Venture Partners is an early and growth stage investment subsidiary of GMO Internet Group. Invested in over 50 companies.TokyoFintechPaymentsArtificial Intelligence230 investments
Samurai IncubateSamurai Incubate invests in early-stage start-ups and provides support in management, marketing, sales and HR.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseFintechHealthcare & Biotech191 investments
DG IncubationDG Incubation delivers investment and management support to startups.TokyoFintechArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise154 investments
DeepcoreDEEPCORE is an AI specialized incubator that trains challengers with the will to change the world with technology as entrepreneurs.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceHardware & Deep TechHealthcare & Biotech140 investments
UTokyo Innovation PlatformUTokyo Innovation Platform specializing in early stage and middle -later stage investments.TokyoHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaArtificial Intelligence100 investmentsThat is 10 of 50.
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Dream IncubatorDream Incubator is a strategic consulting and business development firm helping companies with their growth and expansion.TokyoConsumer & RetailSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial Intelligence90 investments
MistletoeMistletoe provides learning and investment opportunities for startups and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseEdTech77 investments
DG VENTURESDG VENTURES is a Global Venture Capital (San Francisco/ Tokyo) with AUM 700m USDTokyoFintechArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise59 investments
Innovation EngineInnovation Engine has been is promoting investment to create and grow promising business areas created from technology.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechRobotics & Automation53 investments
HyperithmHyperithm is a premier digital asset manager based in Tokyo and Seoul, active in quant trading and venture investments.TokyoCrypto & Web3FintechPayments50 investments
MOVIDA JAPANMovida Japan is a Tokyo-based startup accelerator that conducts business acceleration programs for entrepreneurs.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseEdTechGaming & Entertainment50 investments
MintMint is a venture capital firm offering pre-seed investments for startups.Higashi44 investments
JR East Start UpJR East Start-Up is a venture capital firm that makes use of management resources and statistics resources.TokyoMobility & LogisticsTravel & HospitalityArtificial Intelligence43 investments
Hack VenturesHack Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in the fields of rehabilitation, support business, and advice on initial public.Osaka-shiHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & IndustrialArtificial Intelligence30 investments
ICPICP is a venture capital firm that provides hands-on incubation tailored for startup companies.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2C30 investments
Osaka University Venture CapitalOsaka University Venture Capital focuses on early-stage financing in life innovation, green innovation, and platform technology industry.OsakaHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaMedTech & Medical Devices30 investments
Universal Materials IncubatorUniversal Materials Incubator is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments.TokyoHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & IndustrialHealthcare & Biotech30 investments
ABBALab - Atom to Bit, Bit to AtomABBALab is a seed accelerator that supports startups that develop IoT hardware and ancillary services.TokyoIoT & Connected DevicesHardware & Deep TechHealthcare & Biotech27 investments
Kiraboshi CapitalKiraboshi Capital contributes to the development of Tokyo metropolitan by demonstrating equity functions and customers' management needs.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergyHealthcare & Biotech27 investments
ABC Dream VenturesABC Dream Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Japanese media firm Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings.OsakaMedia & ContentGaming & EntertainmentAR/VR & Metaverse25 investments
XVCSeed Accelerator / Venture CapitalTokyoHardware & Deep TechAR/VR & MetaverseMedTech & Medical Devices24 investments
insproutInsprout specializes in incubation and internet service business.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2C24 investments
EMURGOEmurgo develops, support, and incubate commercial ventures on Cardano.TokyoCrypto & Web3FintechDeveloper Tools & Data23 investments
InspireInspire aims to create a pioneering company and business that could change the worldTokyoManufacturing & IndustrialFood & BeverageClimate & Energy23 investments
Strategic Incubation PartnersStrategic Incubation Partners is an independent venture capital firm.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & Pharma21 investments
Japan CloudInvests in, and helps grow, global SaaS businesses in Japan, one of the largest markets in the world.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data19 investments
Javis VenturesJavis Ventures is an investment fund focusing on early-stage tech-enabled startups, recently investing in Vietnam's Fintech Easygop.TokyoAgTech & AgricultureDigital Health & HealthTechBiotech & Pharma15 investments
REALITY ACCELERATORREALITY ACCELERATOR is a SaaS-focused startup accelerator.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial Intelligence15 investments
INDEE JapanInnovation firm based in Tokyo. Pre-seed & Seed accelerator. Corporate innovation management.TokyoHealthcare & BiotechArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Automation12 investments
Kintetsu Venture PartnersKintetsu Venture Partners is a corporate venture capital of the Kintetsu Group.OsakaArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergyFoodTech & Agriculture12 investments
AIS CAPITALAIS CAPITAL is an investment bank and venture capital firm.MarunouchiHardware & Deep TechAutomotive & EVHealthcare & Biotech10 investments
Corundum InnovationCorundum Innovation is a management consulting firm that offers venture capital, business development, and investment advisory.TokyoHealthcare & BiotechArtificial IntelligenceFintech10 investments
FIVESTAR Capital PartnersFIVESTAR Capital Partners is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, investing in early-stage technology companies.TokyoMobility & LogisticsDigital Health & HealthTechMedTech & Medical Devices7 investmentsPitch the investors that back startups like yours.
Round Funded holds 88 investor organizations in Japan next to 60,000+ investors worldwide, with the contact to reach at each, and the outreach to do it from your own inbox.
How to find the right startup investors in Japan
Start with focus, not fame: the stage each investor takes, the sectors it backs and how many startups it has funded. Shortlist the VC firms that write checks at your stage, add the accelerators and incubators that take companies like yours, and write to each with your traction and your ask in the first three lines. An investor with many deals in your sector is a better first email than a famous name with none.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many startup investors are there in Japan?
The Round Funded catalog lists 88 investor organizations in Japan: venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators. This page shows the top 50 by investments on record; the count updates as the catalog is refreshed.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of investments on record for each firm or program, then by how complete its profile is. It is a catalog ranking, not an editorial one: an investor with many recorded deals sits above a famous name with few.
How do I pitch startup investors in Japan?
Open each investor's profile for its stage and sector focus first, then pitch the ones that match. VC firms take cold emails with traction up top; accelerators and incubators take applications through their own site. Sign up to see the contact behind each investor and reach them from your own Gmail.
Are these investors still active?
The catalog is refreshed continuously and each profile shows the investments on record. Check an investor's latest deals on its profile before you write, since focus and fund cycles change during the year.
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