# Top 50 FinTech Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mizuho Capital | 15 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 14 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Monex Ventures | 13 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| DNX Ventures | 11 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| East Ventures | 11 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Nissay Capital | 10 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Incubate Fund | 9 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| SBI Investment | 9 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| AG Capital | 8 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet |
| D4V | 8 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Global Brain Corporation | 8 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | 7 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Ceres | 7 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| ANRI | 7 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 7 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Kotaro Chiba | 7 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| ITOCHU Corporation | 7 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Internet, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 6 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| 500 Startups Japan | 6 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Internet of Things |
| Yusuke Sato | 5 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| ANOBAKA | 5 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Archetype Ventures | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Coral Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Information Technology |
| Japan Finance | 4 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Globis Capital Partners | 4 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| Yu Akasaka | 4 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| MUFG Innovation Partners | 4 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Series A, Series C, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 4 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| GMO VenturePartners | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Shintaro Yamada | 4 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| DBJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Spiral Capital | 4 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| STRIVE | 4 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| iSGS Investment Works | 4 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Voyage Group | 4 | Japan, India | Seed, Series B | Financial Services, Finance, Asset Management |
| Mizuho Bank | 4 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| Shinsei Bank | 3 | Japan, United Arab Emirates | Series A, Series C | Finance, Task Management, Internet |
| MUFG Bank | 3 | Japan, India, United States | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Energy, Renewable Energy |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| B Dash Ventures | 3 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| TIS Japan | 3 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series C, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kabu.com Securities | 3 | Japan | Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| LINE Ventures | 3 | Japan, Indonesia, Thailand | Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 3 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Marketing, Media and Entertainment |
| Hiroshima Venture Capital | 3 | Japan | Series B, Series A | Task Management, Manufacturing, Software |
| MIRAISE | 3 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Lifetime Ventures | 3 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |

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