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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Financial Services 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 | |
| Sony Innovation Fund | http://www.sonyinnovationfund.com/ | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| Global Brain Corporation | https://globalbrains.com | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin |
| SoftBank Capital | https://group.softbank | Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Linkedin | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | http://www.mucap.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 38 Financial Services 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 Financial Services 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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Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation fund is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony that invests and engages in early-stage companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Augmented Reality, Financial Services, Internet of Things, Robotics
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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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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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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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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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Beyond Next Ventures
Beyond Next Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in medical and life science fields.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Financial Services, Life Science, Medical
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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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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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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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KDDI Open Innovation Fund
KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital fund
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Financial Services
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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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The Norinchukin Bank
Norinchukin Bank is a commercial bank that provides deposits, settlements, securities investment, and other banking services.
Investment Rounds: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed, Venture
Industries: Financial Services
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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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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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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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partyfactory
PartyFactory is a seed-stage investor in innovative, disruptive, and productive startups.
Investment Rounds: Seed
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services, Internet
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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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Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation fund is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony that invests and engages in early-stage companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Augmented Reality, Financial Services, Internet of Things, Robotics
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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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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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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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