# Top 20 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Ventures | 2 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |
| Mobility Technologies | 2 |  |  |  |
| Drone Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| BroadBand Tower | 2 | Japan | Series A | Software, Automotive, Taxi Service |
| Sojitz | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Corporate Round, Series A | Health Care, Medical, Manufacturing |
| STRIVE | 1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Z Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A | Drones, Robotics, Automotive |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Yamaha Motor | 1 | Japan, India, Brazil | Corporate Round, Series A, Series B | Transportation, Robotics, Logistics |
| Incubate Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 1 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B | Internet of Things, Software, Energy |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Innovation Engine | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series C | Robotics, Information Technology, Medical |
| DMM.com | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed | Automotive, E-Commerce, Machine Learning |
| Quanta Computer | 1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Series C, Series A, Series B | Consumer Electronics, Software, Semiconductor |
| KDDI | 1 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| JapanTaxi | 1 |  |  |  |
| Mirai Creation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Robotics, Information Technology, Software |
| JR West Innovations | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series C | Software, Product Design, CRM |
| Legend Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Automotive, Enterprise |

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