# Top 50 Hardware Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 7 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Virtual Reality |
| Hirofumi Miki | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Masao Ito | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 3 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Cheng Tao | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Telecommunications, Content, Internet |
| Yasumasa Manabe | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Drones, Big Data |
| Narita Shuzo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Task Management, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Matsuo Koichiro | 2 | Japan | Seed | Robotics, Software, Information Technology |
| Taizo Son | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Kenji Kasahara | 1 | Japan, United States | Series B, Seed, Angel | Aerospace, Travel, Robotics |
| Yusuke Ando | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Teruhide Sato | 1 | India, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Yasuo Takahata | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, SNS, Recruiting |
| Daisuke Kamada | 1 | Japan | Seed | Software, Task Management, Information Technology |
| Hiroaki Watatani | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, Software, Logistics |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Shota Horii | 1 | Japan | Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Art |
| Ken Soga | 1 | Japan | Seed | Music, Mobile, Content |
| Toru Shimada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, Manufacturing, Content |
| Otomi Tomohiro | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Health Care, Travel, Content |
| Miyajima Yuji | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Corporate Round | Content, Blockchain, Consulting |
| Kanzaki Takahiro | 1 | Japan | Seed | Freelance, Recruiting, Human Resources |
| Yasuhide Uno | 1 | Japan | Seed | CRM, Internet, Task Management |
| Keisuke Honda | 1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Education, Blockchain, E-Learning |
| Yu Akasaka | 1 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Masahiko Homma | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | EdTech, Leisure, Software |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Bart Joseph Broadman | 1 | Japan | Series A | Robotics, Machine Learning, Autonomous Vehicles |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Yo Shibata | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Apps, Gaming, Content |
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| June Taketani | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | CRM, E-Commerce, Home Decor |
| Jun Nishikawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Hao Yan | 1 | Japan | Series A | Robotics, Manufacturing, Medical Device |
| Yuki Naito | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Manufacturing, Internet, SNS |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Seio Nagami | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Task Management, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Yuki Sato | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet, Recruiting |
| Yusuke Murata | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Series B | Nursing and Residential Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Shuuichi Wada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Keisuke Wada | 1 | Japan, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A | Human Resources, Software, Apps |
| Shogo Kawada | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Yoshitsune Ido | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Robotics, Software |

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