# Top 50 Impact Startup Investors in Japan in October 2023

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incubate Fund | 4 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Real Tech Japan | 4 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 4 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B | Internet of Things, Software, Energy |
| Global Brain Corporation | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| ANOBAKA | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Spiral Capital | 3 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| Lifetime Ventures | 3 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |
| SBI Investment | 3 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| MTG Ventures | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage |
| Toppan Printing | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Corporate Round, Series B | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Mistletoe | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Education |
| Future Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| ANRI | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| PE&HR | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, E-Learning |
| OPT Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Content, Task Management |
| Naruhisa Nakagawa | 2 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Beauty, Environmental Consulting |
| DBJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Daisaku Harada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Finance, Tourism, Automotive |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| iSGS Investment Works | 2 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Yosemite | 2 | Japan | Seed | Legal, Water, AgTech |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| NOW Japan | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| Quantum Leaps Ventures | 2 | Japan | Seed |  |
| Shintaro Yamada | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| East Ventures | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| FreakOut Holdings | 2 | Japan, India | Series B, Series C | SNS, Content, Finance |
| Shintaro Tabata | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Sharing Economy, Audio, Content |
| CCBT Private Equity | 1 | Japan | Series A | Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy |
| Naoki Aoyagi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Fashion, Software |
| Chushin Venture Capital | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Retail, Travel, Home Decor |
| TD Investment | 1 | Japan | Series A | Retail, Parking, Automotive |
| Kemuri Ventures | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Restaurants |
| Guangdong Technology Financial Group | 1 | China, Japan, Hong Kong | Angel, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software |
| Zhuhai Huafa Group | 1 | China, Japan | Series A, Series B | Solar, Energy, Hardware |
| NTT Data | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Corporate Round, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Marketing |
| Septeni | 1 | Japan | Series A | SNS, Content, Fashion |
| Beenos Partners | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile |
| elDesign | 1 | Japan | Seed | Energy, CleanTech, Wholesale |
| GMO Pepabo | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed | SNS, E-Commerce, Web Development |
| Kewpie Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Retail, Fitness, Wellness |
| Development Bank of Japan | 1 | Japan, Tanzania, Singapore | Series A, Series D | Manufacturing, Robotics, Health Care |
| Kotaro Chiba | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 1 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| IDG Capital | 1 | China, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Universal Materials Incubator | 1 | Japan, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Medical |

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