# Top 50 Blockchain Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ceres | 5 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | 2 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Art, Travel |
| F Ventures | 2 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Monex Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Find Satoshi Lab | 1 |  |  | Blockchain |
| PE&HR | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, E-Learning |
| Parallel Ventures | 1 |  | Seed | Email, Bitcoin, Blockchain |
| IMO Ventures | 1 | China, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Protocol Labs | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency |
| DD Holdings Venture Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Ethereum, Education |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| giftee | 1 | Japan | Series A, Debt Financing | Marketing, Internet, CRM |
| Cygames | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series D | Content, Blockchain, Web Design |
| Emoote | 1 | United States | Seed | Apps, Mobile Apps, Personal Health |
| Meteorite Labs | 1 | Hong Kong | Series A | Fashion, Blockchain, Marketplace |
| DWF Labs | 1 | Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology |
| Folius Ventures | 1 | United States, Singapore, India | Seed, Initial Coin Offering | Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency |
| Genesia Ventures | 1 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Huobi Eco | 1 | China, Singapore, Japan | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance |
| Giftee | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, Blockchain, Web Design |
| MT Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Apps, Beauty, Energy |
| GSR | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| SLD Entertainment | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| TIS Japan | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series C, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Japan Post Capital | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Smrti Lab | 1 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency |
| Sky9 Capital | 1 | China, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Software, Information Technology |
| East Ventures | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Kenji Kasahara | 1 | Japan, United States | Series B, Seed, Angel | Aerospace, Travel, Robotics |
| Japan Finance | 1 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Shima Capital | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming |
| Gumi Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Finland | Seed, Series A | Video, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| SBI Investment | 1 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| COSIMO Ventures | 1 | Japan, Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | Enterprise Software, Blockchain, Sports |
| DIMENSION | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Advertising, Artificial Intelligence |
| DFund | 1 | Singapore, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Corporate Round | Blockchain, B2B, B2C |
| Orient Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series D | Apps, Logistics, Information Services |
| Fundamental Labs | 1 | Singapore, United States, China | Seed, Initial Coin Offering | Blockchain, Information Technology, Software |
| Yokohama Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Task Management |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 1 | Japan, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Software, Medical |
| Fujiyo Ishiguro | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Content, Marketing, Blockchain |
| Uchino Hiroyuki | 1 | Japan | Seed | Blockchain, Information Technology |
| ChenXin Technology | 1 | Japan | Series A | News, Blockchain |
| Nomura Research Institute | 1 | Japan, Jersey | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |

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