# Top 50 Finance Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 9 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 6 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Mizuho Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| AG Capital | 6 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet |
| East Ventures | 6 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| SBI Investment | 5 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| DNX Ventures | 5 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Incubate Fund | 5 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Kotaro Chiba | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Shintaro Yamada | 4 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| iSGS Investment Works | 3 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Global Brain Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Nissay Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Yu Akasaka | 3 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| D4V | 3 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Mizuho Bank | 3 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| ANOBAKA | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | 3 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Information Technology |
| Lifetime Ventures | 3 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |
| ITOCHU Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Internet, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Corporate Round, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| ANRI | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 2 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Salesforce | 2 | United States, Japan, Canada | Grant, Series A | Software, SaaS, Non Profit |
| Ceres | 2 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| Suneight Investment | 2 | Japan, India | Series A, Series B | Social Media, Internet, Content |
| Ryota Matsuzaki | 2 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Angel | Marketing, Finance, Advertising |
| Chiba Dojo | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| STRIVE | 2 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Shinsei Bank | 2 | Japan, United Arab Emirates | Series A, Series C | Finance, Task Management, Internet |
| NOW Japan | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| FreakOut Holdings | 2 | Japan, India | Series B, Series C | SNS, Content, Finance |
| Hirofumi Miki | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| LINE Financial Corporation | 2 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Apps, Mobile, Finance |
| DOGAN beta | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Task Management, Artificial Intelligence |
| DBJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Mobile Internet Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Jun Nishikawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| SoftBank Capital | 2 | United States, India, China | Series B, Series A | Mobile, Software, Advertising |
| Seven Bank | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Finance, Financial Services, FinTech |
| TIS Japan | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series C, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |
| Yusuke Asakura | 2 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Internet, Consulting |
| Arbor Ventures | 2 | United States, Singapore, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| KSK Angel Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Credit Saison | 2 | Japan, Singapore, India | Series B, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| W ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care |

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