# Top 45 Education Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Robert Huang | 3 | Japan | Series A | Education, E-Learning, Language Learning |
| Shintaro Yamada | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| Narita Shuzo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Task Management, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Kiyoshi Ayabe | 2 | Japan |  | Content, Education, E-Learning |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Education, Task Management, Recruiting |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Hiroaki Kitano | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Debt Financing | Health Care, Information Technology, Fitness |
| Keisuke Honda | 1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Education, Blockchain, E-Learning |
| Dai Tamesue | 1 | Japan | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, Sports, Health Care |
| Ryuji Terada | 1 | Japan | Angel, Seed | Education, Consulting, Human Resources |
| Shuuichi Wada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Noguchi Keito | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Financial Services |
| Gaku Nakamura | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed | Sports, Education, Information Technology |
| Yuichi Tanaka | 1 | Japan | Seed | E-Learning, Communities, Graphic Design |
| Etsuji Otsuka | 1 | Japan | Seed | Apps, Software, Training |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Content |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Hideto Fujino | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Reservations, Travel, Real Estate |
| Yusuke Sato | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Masahiro Kotosaka | 1 | Japan | Angel | Education, EdTech, Fashion |
| Yoshitsune Ido | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Robotics, Software |
| Joshua Schachter | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 | Japan | Series A | SaaS, Content, Internet |
| Hikaru Kashida | 1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, E-Learning, Communities |
| Naruhisa Nakagawa | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Beauty, Environmental Consulting |
| Jun Ogawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Software, Education, Information Technology |
| Taki Toshio | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Legal, Finance, Education |
| Naoki Yamada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, Sports |
| Kato Yorihiko | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed | Internet, Education, Agriculture |
| Kitamura Yota | 1 | Japan | Seed | Education, E-Learning |
| Yusuke Ando | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Yamamoto Kento | 1 | Japan | Seed | E-Learning, Communities, Graphic Design |
| Sagehashi Yuki | 1 | Japan | Angel, Seed | Content, FinTech, Finance |
| Sumiya Einosuke | 1 | Japan | Series A | Media and Entertainment, Education, Logistics |
| Junshin Kawasaki | 1 | Japan | Angel | Education, EdTech, Infrastructure |
| Nishiki Takashi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Seiya Koide | 1 | Japan | Seed | E-Learning, Communities, Graphic Design |
| Toru Shimada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, Manufacturing, Content |
| Daisuke Takanashi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Content, Finance |
| Makoto Takano | 1 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Mark Goines | 1 | United States, Japan, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Angel | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |

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