# Top 50 Hardware VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incubate Fund | 17 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Drone Fund | 16 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| East Ventures | 15 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 13 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Global Brain Corporation | 13 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| DNX Ventures | 12 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Mizuho Capital | 12 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 11 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| ANRI | 10 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| STRIVE | 10 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| SBI Investment | 10 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 10 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| Real Tech Japan | 9 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 9 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 9 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care |
| DBJ Capital | 9 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| KDDI | 8 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 7 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| Archetype Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Monozukuri Ventures | 6 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Hardware, Internet of Things |
| Genesia Ventures | 6 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| SPARX Group | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Mirai Creation Fund | 6 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Robotics, Information Technology, Software |
| Sony Innovation Fund | 6 | United States, Japan, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care |
| Sumitomo Corporation | 6 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Corporate Round | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Nissay Capital | 6 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 6 | Japan, United States | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Robotics |
| MIRAISE | 6 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Monex Ventures | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency | 5 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Medical, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Colopl Next | 5 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Software, Virtual Reality, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 5 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Corporate Round | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| B Dash Ventures | 5 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Coral Capital | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 4 | Japan, Australia, United States | Series B, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence, Task Management |
| Deep30 | 4 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Content |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 4 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B | Internet of Things, Software, Energy |
| YJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Shimizu Corporation | 4 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Space Travel, Robotics, Internet of Things |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Information Technology |
| Primal Capital | 4 | Japan, Spain, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Task Management |
| F Ventures | 4 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Airbus Ventures | 4 | United States, France, Japan | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Aerospace, Information Technology |
| Hack Ventures | 4 | Japan, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing |
| ANOBAKA | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| BEENEXT | 4 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Shinsei Corporate Investment | 4 | Japan, India, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| Mistletoe | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Education |
| KDDI Open Innovation Fund | 3 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series B, Series A | Software, Internet, Mobile |
| Keio Innovation Initiative | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology |

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