Top 5 eSports VC Funds & Investors in Japan (May 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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BITKRAFT Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain | $1.8M–$50M |
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Z Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, South Korea, Thailand | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Video Games, FinTech | $2M–$275M |
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East Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $640k–$42M |
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AG Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet | $1.6M–$69M |
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W ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care | $4.8M–$82M |
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We provide early- and mid-stage venture capital and expertise for extraordinary founders in gaming, esports, and interactive media.
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- Industry: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 147
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$8.5M; Series A $4.2M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 57% lead, 43% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Anzu.io — Anzu is an in-game advertising platform that introduces native, creative, and dynamically-updated ads to video games and esports.
- Infinite Canvas — Infinite Canvas is a publisher for user-generated, creator-led games.
- Scriptic — Scriptic, interactive story games on mobile.
Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Video Games, FinTech
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: Japan, South Korea, Thailand
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $2.3M–$15M; Series A $2M–$275M; Series B $3.1M–$247M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Munto — Munto is a community platform that enables individuals to connect better online and offline depending on their interests.
- Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
- Luten Technologies — Luten Technologies is a provider of AI portal services.
East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 334
- Round size: Seed $640k–$16M; Series A $2.1M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- SoLeLands — SoLeLands provides children with future-ready skills, virtues, and applied competences and inspires children to love learning.
- Maka Motors — MAKA is dedicated to building the best electric motorcycles for Indonesian riders.
- Zenith Learning Group — Zenith Learning Group's mission is to deliver a holistic, world-class education to learners across South East Asia through technology.
AG Capital is an investment firm that provides investment and property management solutions for middle-size businesses. The company was founded on December 12, 1985 and its headquarters are located in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
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- Industry: Finance, Software, Internet
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 32
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$69M; Series A $14M–$55M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Torana — Torana provides "Toysub!" well known as educational toy subscription service in Japan market. We plan to go global and will be more bigger market share holder in East Asia. We collect month-age base toy feedback data and children's development status information. We plan best combination of toys and deliver. Customer returns and getsnew toys which fit children's growth and it is eco friendly service. We plan to build our own brand toys based on massive customer feedback and growth data and enter D2C market.
- Toranotec — TORANOTEC CORPORATION aims to create a world where investment is familiar to everyone by realizing "from consumption to investment" through the services of asset management subsidiaries , utilizing advanced technology.
- better Japan — Better is a startup to develop and operate the inheritance tax web service.
W ventures is a Japan-based venture capital firm investing in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds. They have been conducting investment to 25 companies in a total of about a year from the start of investment activities in April 2019. The company works not only with investment business but also with companies that provide services related to HR, PR,infrastructure, legal and accounting, etc., as incubation support after investment. It is also characteristic to provide support for the investor companies. In addition, in cooperation with other venture capital companies, Ar Rase TAGE startups regularly hold office hours that allow financing and business consultations to two companies at the same time and actively support startups are doing.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 40
- Round size: Seed $4.8M–$22M; Series A $36M–$82M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $687M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- DENDOH — DENDOH specializes in branding and promotion business using AR technology and 3D design.
- Tippsy — Largest selection of sake delivered to you. Tippsy makes finding good sake easy and fun! Free shipping 6+ bottles. Sake club subscription offers special perks such as member-exclusive discounts, virtual sake tasting as well as a beginner's guide.
- Office Pharmacy — Office pharmacy provides abundant evidence of Chinese herbal medicine, manages the medication schedule.
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