# Top 50 Community Startup Investors in Japan in October 2023

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Ventures | 9 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Global Brain Corporation | 8 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Yusuke Sato | 6 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Hirofumi Miki | 6 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Mizuho Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Monex Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 5 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Nissay Capital | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Venture United | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| B Dash Ventures | 4 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 4 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| Archetype Ventures | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Globis Capital Partners | 4 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 4 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Vector | 4 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content |
| Incubate Fund | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 3 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Paul Kuo | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Travel, SaaS |
| iSGS Investment Works | 3 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 3 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Hideto Fujino | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Reservations, Travel, Real Estate |
| AG Capital | 3 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet |
| SOURCENEXT | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Reservations, Travel, Software |
| MIRAISE | 3 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| One Capital | 3 | China, Japan, Nigeria | Series A, Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Virtual Reality |
| Kiyohiro Sugashita | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Travel, Media and Entertainment |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Kotaro Chiba | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Jun Nishikawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Shuuichi Wada | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| TLM | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Ken Takayama | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Apps |
| STRIVE | 3 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Money Forward Venture Partners | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed | Women's, Information Technology, Customer Service |
| Lifetime Ventures | 3 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |
| Daisaku Harada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Finance, Tourism, Automotive |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series B, Series A | Software, Internet, Mobile |
| ANRI | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| UNITED | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Media and Entertainment |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 2 | Japan, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Software, Medical |
| Shizuoka Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Task Management |
| SBI Investment | 2 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| GMO VenturePartners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| YJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Michimasa Naka | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Employment |
| Nagoya TV Ventures | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, Internet |

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