# Top 45 Hospitality Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NEC Capital Solutions | 2 | Japan, United States, Tanzania | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Internet |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Monex Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 2 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Daishi Management Consulting | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Travel, Content, Tourism |
| Allied Architects | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Database, Internet |
| DK Gate | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Social Media |
| Yusuke Sato | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Concord Executive Group | 1 | Japan | Series A | Travel, Content, Tourism |
| DCM Ventures | 1 | United States, China, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Innoventure | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, E-Commerce, Hospitality |
| Hiroshima Venture Capital | 1 | Japan | Series B, Series A | Task Management, Manufacturing, Software |
| Michimasa Naka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Employment |
| Goshi Yamaguchi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round | Food and Beverage, Digital Media, Apps |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) | 1 | Japan, United States, Canada | Series A, Corporate Round, Seed | Transportation, Robotics, Aerospace |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 1 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| JTB Corp. | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Series B | Travel, Leisure, Tourism |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 1 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| North Pacific Bank | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B, Series C | AgTech, Travel, Farming |
| Hokuyo Bank | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | AgTech, Travel, Farming |
| JR West Innovations | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series C | Software, Product Design, CRM |
| Kotaro Chiba | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| Yu Akasaka | 1 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Mamoru Taniya | 1 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Chukyo TV | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Content, Audio, Travel |
| Adways | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| 500 Startups Japan | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Internet of Things |
| Hideto Fujino | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Reservations, Travel, Real Estate |
| Kiyohiro Sugashita | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Travel, Media and Entertainment |
| Paul Kuo | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Travel, SaaS |
| Nobuyuki Idei | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Internet |
| Kakaku.com | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Series B, Seed, Series A | Hospitality, Web Development, Travel |
| Vector | 1 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content |
| DBJ Capital | 1 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Development Bank of Japan | 1 | Japan, Tanzania, Singapore | Series A, Series D | Manufacturing, Robotics, Health Care |
| Evolable Asia Japan | 1 | Japan | Corporate Round, Seed | Task Management, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence |
| Shintaro Yamada | 1 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| FUKUOKA BROADCASTING SYSTEM | 1 | Japan | Series A | Travel, Content, Tourism |
| Chihiro Asano | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Legal, FinTech |
| TeNY | 1 | Japan | Series A | Travel, Content, Tourism |
| Midland Incubators | 1 | Japan | Seed | Hospitality, Food and Beverage |
| Learning Entrepreneurs Lab | 1 | Japan | Seed | Hospitality, Food and Beverage |
| Yoshida Yukihiro | 1 | Japan | Seed | Hospitality, Reservations, Media and Entertainment |
| Hokkaido Bank | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, Tourism, Hospitality |

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