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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Finance startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
| Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ventures | https://east.vc | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | https://kepple-africa-ventures.com/ | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| SoftBank Capital | https://group.softbank | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin |
| ITOCHU Corporation | http://www.itochu.co.jp | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| Archetype Ventures | https://archetype.vc | Early Stage Venture | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin |
At Early Stage Life we track over 1,000,000 investors and over 3,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 32 Finance investors in Tokyo. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Finance Investors & Funds (Tokyo)
East Ventures
East Ventures is an early stage venture fund focusing on SEA and Japan with 4 unicorns in its portfolio.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Kepple Africa Ventures
Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services
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SoftBank Capital
SoftBank Group is a holding company focused on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Mobile, Software
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ITOCHU Corporation
ITOCHU is a general trading company based in Japan.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Industries: Banking, Finance, Trading Platform
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Archetype Ventures
Archetype Ventures is a venture capital firm that does seed and early stage B2B venture investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)
Headline Asia is a technology-focused VC headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with investment teams deployed in Beijing and Taipei.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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SMBC Venture Capital
SMBC Venture Capital is a Japanese finance company that offers banking-centered financial services.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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JAFCO
JAFCO Japan is a venture capital, incubator, and private equity firm.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Semiconductor, Venture Capital
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Genesia Ventures
Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early-stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Samurai Incubate
Samurai Incubate invests in early-stage start-ups and provides support in management, marketing, sales and HR.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Consulting, Finance, Incubators, Internet, Marketing, Venture Capital
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CyberAgent Capital
CyberAgent Capital is a venture capital firm that provides financial support for start-ups specializing in the internet businesses.
Investment Rounds: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Nippon Venture Capital
Nippon Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that supports businesses and develops new venture enterprises.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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UTokyo Innovation Platform
UTokyo Innovation Platform specializing in early stage and middle -later stage investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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SPARX Group
SPARX Group invests through a number of innovative strategies on behalf of a wide cross-section of investors around the globe.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Post-Ipo, Private Equity, Seed
Industries: Advice, Asset Management, Finance, Venture Capital
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ITOCHU Technology Ventures
Itochu Technology Ventures is the Tokyo-based venture capital arm of ITOCHU Corporation that funds information technology companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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Rakuten Capital
Rakuten Capital is a corporate venture capital group that provides funding, sector experience, and operational support.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
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YJ Capital
Corporate Venture Capital that does Seed, Early Stage Venture, and Later Stage Venture Investments
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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XTech Ventures
XTech Ventures specializes in providing financial services for the IT industry.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology
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NEC Capital Solutions
NEC Capital Solutions primarily engages in the provision of financial services.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Industries: Advice, Finance, Financial Services
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Hikari Tsushin Group
Hikari Tsushin Group is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that finances early- and late-stage ventures, and post-IPO equity investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Post-Ipo
Industries: Finance, Mobile, Venture Capital
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Resona Capital
Resona Capital is a micro-venture capital fund specialized in early-stage investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, FinTech, Venture Capital
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Abies Ventures
Abies Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage deep tech startups.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Globis Capital Partners
Globis Capital Partners is a venture capital firm known for its unique combination of local business presence.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Neoteny
Neoteny is an internet investment firm that holds a diversified financial portfolio.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Incubators, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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NOW Japan
NOW Japan is a financial consultancy service provider.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Advice, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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A-Five
A-Five is a government fund that creates employment opportunities in rural areas.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Agriculture, Finance, Financial Services
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Kips
Kips is a venture fund that focuses on investing in early-stage startups.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services
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brightlink partners
Brightlink Partners is an independent advisory and investment company.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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East Ventures
East Ventures is an early stage venture fund focusing on SEA and Japan with 4 unicorns in its portfolio.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Kepple Africa Ventures
Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services
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SoftBank Capital
SoftBank Group is a holding company focused on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Mobile, Software
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ITOCHU Corporation
ITOCHU is a general trading company based in Japan.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Industries: Banking, Finance, Trading Platform
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