# Top 50 Food and Beverage Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ANOBAKA | 9 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| ANRI | 7 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Yu Akasaka | 6 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 6 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| East Ventures | 6 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Kemuri Ventures | 5 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Restaurants |
| iSGS Investment Works | 5 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Kajitsudo | 4 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Food Processing, Food and Beverage |
| NOW Japan | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Ceres | 4 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| PE&HR | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, E-Learning |
| Coral Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| YJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Nissay Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 4 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Monex Ventures | 4 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Yusuke Sato | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 3 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| Naruhisa Nakagawa | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Beauty, Environmental Consulting |
| Mizuho Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| MTG Ventures | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage |
| Jun Nishikawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Real Tech Japan | 3 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| Fundinno | 3 | Japan, France | Equity Crowdfunding, Product Crowdfunding | Information Technology, Content, Health Care |
| Apricot Ventures | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Internet, Information Technology |
| Incubate Fund | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Beenos Partners | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 3 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Femto Partners | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Internet, Communities, Location Based Services |
| A-Five | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Agriculture, Food Processing, Food and Beverage |
| Monozukuri Ventures | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Hardware, Internet of Things |
| DOGAN beta | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Task Management, Artificial Intelligence |
| W ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care |
| Vector | 2 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content |
| Kotaro Chiba | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| AG Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Finance, Software, Internet |
| MAKOTO Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Medical, Manufacturing, Software |
| GMO VenturePartners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Spiral Ventures | 2 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Information Technology |
| Hiroaki Kitano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Debt Financing | Health Care, Information Technology, Fitness |
| Chikako Morimoto | 2 | Japan | Seed | Human Resources, Employment, Information Technology |
| Japan Finance | 2 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 2 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Akatsuki | 2 | Japan, India, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Content, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| Freebank | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | CRM, IT Management, Video Conferencing |
| Goshi Yamaguchi | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round | Food and Beverage, Digital Media, Apps |

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