# Top 25 Art Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Globe Advisors | 2 | Japan, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | SNS, Content, Recruiting |
| Fuji Startup Ventures | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Product Design, Internet |
| DK Gate | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Social Media |
| East Ventures | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Future Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| Ryutaro Katayama | 1 | Japan | Series A | Art, Blockchain, Information Technology |
| Kazuma Yamauchi | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Art, Social Media |
| Akatsuki | 1 | Japan, India, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Content, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| Mai Fujimoto | 1 | Japan, Canada, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Marketplace, Art |
| SX Capital Japan | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Art, Content |
| Gakken Plus Japan | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Art, EdTech, Robotics |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| YJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Morinaga | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B, Corporate Round | Art, Pet, Mobile |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Art, Travel |
| Shota Horii | 1 | Japan | Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Art |
| Kenji Yabuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Product Design |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Monex Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Dentsu | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Sachiko Kuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Museums and Historical Sites |
| Kunihiro Tanaka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Art, Gaming, Sports |

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