# Top 50 Beauty Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nissay Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| W ventures | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care |
| ANRI | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Real Tech Japan | 3 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Fundinno | 3 | Japan, France | Equity Crowdfunding, Product Crowdfunding | Information Technology, Content, Health Care |
| TLM | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Astellas Venture Management | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Japan | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics |
| Nexyz.Group | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Beauty, SNS, Video |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| East Ventures | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| iSGS Investment Works | 2 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| STRIVE | 2 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Angel Bridge | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Medical, Nursing and Residential Care, Consulting |
| Genesia Ventures | 2 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 2 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care |
| Keisuke Kogure | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Women's, Wellness |
| AgFunder | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology |
| SBI Group | 2 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Keio Innovation Initiative | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Medical, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Series D, Series A, Series C | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Glocalink | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Robotics, Task Management |
| Hayama Takashi | 1 | Japan | Seed | SNS, Beauty, Medical |
| iPLAB Startups | 1 | Japan | Seed | Beauty, IT Management, Internet of Things |
| F Ventures | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Keith Yuki Isobe | 1 | United States, Japan, India | Seed, Series A, Series C | Advertising, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Nikon-SBI Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan | Corporate Round | Laser, Robotics, Automotive |
| IMAGE WORKS | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty, Wellness, Health Care |
| Framgia Holdings | 1 | Japan, Thailand | Seed, Series A | Apps, Beauty, Wellness |
| Makuake | 1 | Japan, United States | Product Crowdfunding, Equity Crowdfunding, Seed | E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage |
| Bridge Global Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty |
| Cocokara Fine | 1 | Japan | Series A | SNS, Beauty, Health Care |
| MS JAPAN | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty, Content, Wellness |
| DD Holdings | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty, Consulting, Health Care |
| Takuma Iwasa | 1 | Japan | Seed | Water, Beauty, IT Management |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Kyowa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series C | Beauty, Finance, Computer |
| Tsuneishi Partners | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Apps, SNS, Translation Service |
| CyberAgent | 1 | Japan, South Korea | Series A, Seed | Internet, Advertising, Education |
| Mizuho Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| DeNA | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Education, Internet |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Global Brain Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| XTech Ventures | 1 | Japan, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Task Management |
| Segue Group | 1 | Japan | Series A | Beauty, Wellness, Health Care |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |

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