35 VC Firms in Japan Investing in Startups (2026)
61 active venture capital firms in Japan are in the Round Funded catalog. Below are the top 35 by investments on record: what each fund backs, where it sits, how many deals it has done, and a way to reach the partner behind every name once you sign up.
- Firms in the catalog
- 61 in Japan
- Top sectors
- Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Enterprise and Healthcare & Biotech
- Median investments
- 30 deals
- Top cities
- Tokyo, Osaka and Higashi
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The top 35 VC firms 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 deals
Samurai IncubateSamurai Incubate invests in early-stage start-ups and provides support in management, marketing, sales and HR.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseFintechHealthcare & Biotech191 deals
Dream IncubatorDream Incubator is a strategic consulting and business development firm helping companies with their growth and expansion.TokyoConsumer & RetailSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial Intelligence90 deals
MistletoeMistletoe provides learning and investment opportunities for startups and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseEdTech77 deals
DG VENTURESDG VENTURES is a Global Venture Capital (San Francisco/ Tokyo) with AUM 700m USDTokyoFintechArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise59 dealsThat is 10 of 35.
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Innovation EngineInnovation Engine has been is promoting investment to create and grow promising business areas created from technology.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechRobotics & Automation53 deals
HyperithmHyperithm is a premier digital asset manager based in Tokyo and Seoul, active in quant trading and venture investments.TokyoCrypto & Web3FintechPayments50 deals
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 deals
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 deals
Universal Materials IncubatorUniversal Materials Incubator is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments.TokyoHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & IndustrialHealthcare & Biotech30 deals
Kiraboshi CapitalKiraboshi Capital contributes to the development of Tokyo metropolitan by demonstrating equity functions and customers' management needs.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergyHealthcare & Biotech27 deals
ABC Dream VenturesABC Dream Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Japanese media firm Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings.OsakaMedia & ContentGaming & EntertainmentAR/VR & Metaverse25 deals
EMURGOEmurgo develops, support, and incubate commercial ventures on Cardano.TokyoCrypto & Web3FintechDeveloper Tools & Data23 deals
InspireInspire aims to create a pioneering company and business that could change the worldTokyoManufacturing & IndustrialFood & BeverageClimate & Energy23 deals
Strategic Incubation PartnersStrategic Incubation Partners is an independent venture capital firm.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & Pharma21 deals
Japan CloudInvests in, and helps grow, global SaaS businesses in Japan, one of the largest markets in the world.TokyoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data19 deals
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 deals
Kintetsu Venture PartnersKintetsu Venture Partners is a corporate venture capital of the Kintetsu Group.OsakaArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergyFoodTech & Agriculture12 deals
AIS CAPITALAIS CAPITAL is an investment bank and venture capital firm.MarunouchiHardware & Deep TechAutomotive & EVHealthcare & Biotech10 deals
Corundum InnovationCorundum Innovation is a management consulting firm that offers venture capital, business development, and investment advisory.TokyoHealthcare & BiotechArtificial IntelligenceFintech10 deals
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 deals
Finesse VenturesFinesse Ventures is a technology-driven venture capital that creates technologies with a focus on ML and blockchain-backed solutions.TokyoArtificial IntelligenceCrypto & Web3Lending & Credit5 dealsPitch the funds that back startups like yours.
Round Funded holds 61 active VC firms in Japan next to 60,000+ investors worldwide, each with the partner to write to, and the outreach to do it from your own inbox.
How to pitch a VC firm in Japan
Open the firm's profile first: its stage focus, the sectors it actually funds and the size of round it usually joins. Then write to the partner who covers your space, with the traction and the ask in the first three lines. A fund that has done many deals in your sector this year is a warmer lead than a famous name that has not.
About this list
This list is part of Round Funded, an investor database and outreach platform for founders. It covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators with verified contacts, lets you send pitches from your own Gmail, and includes a free Data Room for your raise. How this data is built.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many VC firms are there in Japan?
The Round Funded catalog lists 61 active venture capital firms in Japan, after excluding banks, lenders, wealth managers, insurers and real-estate vehicles. This page shows the top 35 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, then by how complete its profile is. It is a catalog ranking, not an editorial one: a fund with many recorded deals sits above a famous name with few.
How do I get in touch with a VC firm in Japan?
Every firm on this page links to its profile with stage and sector focus. Sign up to see the partner contact behind each firm and send your pitch from your own Gmail, with replies tracked on the Round Funded pipeline.
Are these firms actively investing?
The catalog is built from funds with recent investment activity and is re-checked continuously; each profile shows the investments on record. Read the firm's stage and sector focus before you write, since an active fund in the wrong sector is still a no.
What is Round Funded?
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