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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Venture Capital 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 | |
| Global Brain Corporation | https://globalbrains.com | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | http://www.mucap.co.jp | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | https://headline.com/ | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| SMBC Venture Capital | https://www.smbc-vc.co.jp | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
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 35 Venture Capital investors in Japan. 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 Venture Capital Investors & Funds (Japan)
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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Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed/early to pre-IPO startups.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Angel Investment, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT and high technology investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Biotechnology, Financial Services, Semiconductor, 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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IT-Farm
IT-Farm invests in seed and Series A startups bringing breakthroughs in digital health, AI, mobility, security, retail, enterprise.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Venture Capital
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DG Ventures (Digital Garage Group TSE4819)
DG Ventures is the Leading Venture Capital (SF/TKY) providing partnerships for entrepreneurs building innovation. (Approx AUM 600m)
Investment Rounds: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Post-Ipo, Private Equity, Secondary Market, Seed
Industries: Incubators, 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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GMO VenturePartners
GMO Venture Partners is an early and growth stage investment subsidiary of GMO Internet Group. Invested in over 50 companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Financial Services, Internet, 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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NTT DOCOMO Ventures
NTT DOCOMO Ventures invests in the field of information technology, telecommunications, and contents platform services.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Financial Services, Information Technology, Robotics, Venture Capital
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Incubate Fund
Incubate Fund is an independent early stage venture capital that specializes in providing capital to technology startups at seed stage.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Venture Capital
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Nissay Capital
Nissay Capital is a venture capital Company specializing in seed, start-up, growth capital, middle stage, and later stage investment.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Financial Services, Mobile, 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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Skyland Ventures
A venture capital (VC) fund is focusing on seed startup investments. With a mission of “The Seed Maker. & Unlearning.”
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Blockchain, Venture Capital
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Drone Fund
Drone Fund is a venture capital firm that provides supports in IP strategy, innovative planning, and drone policy.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Drones, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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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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ANOBAKA
ANOBAKA is a venture capital company specializing in the seed-stage area.
Investment Rounds: Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Internet, Venture Capital
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Venture Labo Investment
Venture Labo Investment is venture capital firm that provides financial supports to invested companies at each growth stage.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: B2B, Financial Services, 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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Angel Bridge
Angel Bridge is an angel investor group in Japan and provides high-quality and abundant funds to excellent companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Angel Investment, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Japan Asia Investment
Japan Asia Investment is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting venture companies and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Investment Rounds: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Business Development, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Web Hosting
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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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DOGAN beta
DOGAN beta is an early stage venture capital firm that contributes to the establishment of the venture ecosystem of local economies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Yakumi
A platform connecting global angel investors with startups based in, or relating to, Japan
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Angel Investment, 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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Femto Partners
Femto Partners is a fund that specializes in early stage investments in Internet-related venture companies.
Investment Rounds: Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Value Create
Value Create is a venture capital firm focused on management consulting business and investment business.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Business Development, 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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Global Brain Corporation
Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed/early to pre-IPO startups.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Angel Investment, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on life science, ICT and high technology investments.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Biotechnology, Financial Services, Semiconductor, Venture Capital
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