# Top 50 Big Data Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Archetype Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Nissay Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Kotaro Chiba | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 2 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B | Internet of Things, Software, Energy |
| DNX Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Advertising |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| m8 Capital | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Japan | Seed, Series A | Mobile, Software, SaaS |
| Accord Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Malaysia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Dentsu Innovation Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Marketing, Software |
| Global Brain Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | 1 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Hiroshi Tomishima | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Big Data |
| OGIS-RI | 1 | Japan | Seed | Big Data, Software, Logistics |
| Sky9 Capital | 1 | China, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Software, Information Technology |
| DOGAN beta | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Task Management, Artificial Intelligence |
| UNITED | 1 | Japan, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Media and Entertainment |
| AirTrip | 1 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Task Management, Analytics, Information Technology |
| Yasumasa Manabe | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Drones, Big Data |
| WERU Investment | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Consulting, Software |
| Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 1 | Japan, United States | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Robotics |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series B, Series A | Software, Internet, Mobile |
| Mastercard | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Corporate Round | FinTech, Financial Services, Payments |
| Waseda University | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | FinTech, Therapeutics, Biotechnology |
| Skyarch Networks | 1 | Japan | Series A | SaaS, Big Data, Software |
| MZ Web3 Fund | 1 | Japan, Switzerland, United States | Seed, Series C | Gaming, Cryptocurrency, Developer Platform |
| Incubate Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Old Fashion Research | 1 | United States, India, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Gaming, Blockchain |
| Yusaku Maezawa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series C | Gaming, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| NTT DATA Getronics Corp. | 1 | Japan |  | FinTech, Big Data, Software |
| TIS Japan | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series C, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Globis Capital Partners | 1 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| Salesforce | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Grant, Series A | Software, SaaS, Non Profit |
| Venture United | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Missuestin Dormitory | 1 | Japan | Series A | Fashion, Big Data, Marketing |
| Jo Hirao | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Series B, Seed, Series C | Retail, E-Commerce, College Recruiting |
| The Creative Fund | 1 | Japan | Seed | Big Data, Aerospace, Machine Learning |
| Keisuke Tomimatsu | 1 | Japan | Angel | CRM, Big Data, Analytics |
| Smrti Lab | 1 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency |
| Coral Capital | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| IMO Ventures | 1 | China, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Spiral Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| DG Daiwa Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series B | FinTech, Software, Internet |
| Visionnaire Ventures | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet |
| SPARX Innovation for the Future | 1 | Japan | Series B, Series A, Seed | Aerospace, Space Travel, Satellite Communication |
| YJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Primal Capital | 1 | Japan, Spain, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Task Management |

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