# Top 50 Cryptocurrency Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ceres | 4 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| East Ventures | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Shintaro Yamada | 3 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| FreakOut Holdings | 2 | Japan, India | Series B, Series C | SNS, Content, Finance |
| DeNA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Education, Internet |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| D4V | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Kotaro Chiba | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| ANOBAKA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Money Forward | 2 | Japan, India, Vietnam | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Internet Initiative Japan | 1 | Japan | Series A | Internet, Web Apps, Cryptocurrency |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 1 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| Jay Zaveri | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Koki Yabu | 1 | Japan | Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Finance, Data Mining |
| DWF Labs | 1 | Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Incubate Fund | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Fundamental Labs | 1 | Singapore, United States, China | Seed, Initial Coin Offering | Blockchain, Information Technology, Software |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| giftee | 1 | Japan | Series A, Debt Financing | Marketing, Internet, CRM |
| GoldenTree Asset Management | 1 | United States, Singapore, Japan | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Mizuho Bank | 1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| Shima Capital | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming |
| COSIMO Ventures | 1 | Japan, Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | Enterprise Software, Blockchain, Sports |
| DD Holdings Venture Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Ethereum, Education |
| GameWith | 1 |  |  |  |
| Stone System | 1 | Japan | Seed | Cryptocurrency |
| Septeni | 1 | Japan | Series A | SNS, Content, Fashion |
| NOW Japan | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| MTG Ventures | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage |
| Gaku Saito | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management |
| Remixpoint | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management |
| Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Corporate Round, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech |
| Japan Post Bank | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Internet |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Art, Travel |
| KDDI | 1 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Orient Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series D | Apps, Logistics, Information Services |
| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, SaaS |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Corporate Round | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 1 | Japan, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Software, Medical |
| GMO Pepabo | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed | SNS, E-Commerce, Web Development |
| Okasan Capital Partners | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Human Resources, Content, Recruiting |
| SBI Investment | 1 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| SLD Entertainment | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| aucfan Co.,Ltd. | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, France | Series A, Corporate Round | E-Commerce, Marketing, Internet |

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