Top 5 Infrastructure VC Funds & Investors in Japan (May 2026)
For AI agents: Short investor table (Markdown), Detailed investor list (Markdown)
| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRIVE
VC Fund
|
1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS | $737k–$151M |
|
Dentsu Innovation Partners
VC Fund
|
1 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Marketing, Software | $6.9M–$137M |
|
Genesia Ventures
VC Fund
|
1 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content | $1.5M–$55M |
|
DK Gate
VC Fund
|
1 | Japan, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Social Media | |
|
DNX Ventures
VC Fund
|
1 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS | $4.3M–$330M |
| Access all 15 VC funds in Japan Infrastructure startups. | |||||
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Investor list
STRIVE focuses on investing in early-stage (Seed to Series A) internet and mobile companies. It seeks out companies in Japan, Southeast Asia, and India with top-notch management teams and strong market potential. It is not tied to strategic investments for GREE Inc. and leverages its pan-Asia expertise for guiding its portfolio in an engaged,hands-on role.
Show more...Investment focus
- Industry: Software, Internet, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, India, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 126
- Round size: Seed $737k–$32M; Series A $2M–$151M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Bytebeam — Accelerate your IoT initiatives with Bytebeam - our platform makes it 10X simpler and quicker to build cutting-edge smart products
- Showroom B2B — SHOWROOM B2B is building the largest B2B “Phygital” platform for India’s $108 Bn fashion industry by connecting Tier 2+ clothing retailers directly with small to mid-scale apparel manufacturers and providing all parties with solutions for distribution, credit, logistics, and marketing.Showroom works on “Touch & Feel” mode of selling where itsunique distribution model ensures that there is almost NO RETURN of products sold. It creates Experience Centres for its retailers which gives them the confidence to buy without any iota of doubt about product quality.Showroom's offerings = Better Margins for Clothing Retailers + Aggressive Growth for Clothing Manufacturers
- Testsigma — Powerful open source test automation platform that lets you automate tests for web, mobile, desktop apps, and APIs in minutes. Sign up for free today.
Dentsu Innovation Partners manages corporate venture capital funds for Dentsu Group. It is specialized in the digital domain with the objectives of creating a worldwide digital business market and expanding the Dentsu Group's digital businesses.
Show more...Investment focus
- Industry: Information Technology, Marketing, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series B
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 25
- Round size: Seed $8.2M–$21M; Series B $6.9M–$137M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2010
Portfolio highlights
- Voicy — Voicy is a mobile platform that recruits both media personalities and news organizations; the entertainers read the news so users can get the latest info from their favorite voices.
- Monstar Lab — Headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Monstar Lab, Inc. provides access to top talent and specialists around the world as the foundation for all of the group’s activities. The company consists of more than 1200 engineers and creators in offices in 26 cities and 15 countries worldwide.The core consultancy arm of the company engineers awesomesolutions that perform for clients around the world. In addition, the company’s array of products and services ranging from co-working spaces, robotic process automation, game development, streaming services, HR tech and education programs empower thinkers and makers globally.
- Wired Beans Inc. — Wired Beans Inc. supports basic manufacturing stages using novel information technologies. It was founded on October 13, 2009, and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early-stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Show more...Investment focus
- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Content
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$21M; Series A $1.5M–$55M
- Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $110M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- YourTrade — YourTrade helps cross-border e-commerce companies to resale rejected goods and backlogged inventory from overseas sales through local sales channels.It also provides services such as collection and inspection of returned items, as well as resale through local sales channels.
- UMAMI UNITED — Umami United is a plant-based food brand with unique focus on Japanese food technologies and traditional ingredients to make delicious and healthy food to unite people at one table. The wide lineups are designed to be vegan-friendly, buddhist friendly, and halal friendly for all.
- Friend Microbe — Friend Mike Robe is Developing new market with microbe-related technology
DK Gate is a joint venture company of Digital Garage and Kodansha.
Show more...Investment focus
- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Social Media
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Japan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Jiraffe — jiraffe focusses on Internet service planning, development, and management.
- TRiCERA — TRiCERA is a contemporary art global platform management company.
- Psychic VR Lab — Psychic VR Lab is a startup company that handles fashion VR and MR shopping service STYLY. They are creating a future where they will live in space.
DNX Ventues is an early stage VC firm focusing on B2B Startups that are shaping industries and transforming the way we live and work.
Show more...Investment focus
- Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 204
- Round size: Seed $4.3M–$22M; Series A $11M–$91M; Series B $4.9M–$330M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Cofactr — Whether managing shortages today or planning for next year, Cofactr is the place to get all the parts you need, when you need them.
- Delos Insurance — An insurance company which uses advanced technology and artificial intelligence to protect California homeowners from wildfires.
- Diligent Robotics — We build robots like Moxi that assist hospital staff with routine activities so they can focus on caring for patients.
Infrastructure VC funding in Japan at a glance
Stats across 9 deals from 15 investors.
Access all 15 VC funds in Japan Infrastructure startups.
Open ListFAQ
Is Shizune data fresh/accurate?
Shizune has monitored hundreds of funding sources since 2020.
Our investor database is updated every day, so investor data is always fresh.
All metrics are calculated from confirmed public rounds, so the data is accurate.
Can I download investor list?
To download the Infrastructure VC Funds in Japan investor list, create a Shizune account. This investor list will be added to your saved investors and available for download in the export section.
You can also enrich the investor list with investor emails, phones, LinkedIns, and other contact data.
Can I access investor database?
To access all 15 VC funds investing in Japan Infrastructure startups and 48,091+ more investors, create a Shizune account.
Shizune has a database of 48,091 investors. Our investor database is fresh and updated daily.
The Shizune investor database has information on investor investment focus, investor contact data, and full investor portfolio since 2020.
You can enrich with email and download the data.
Does Shizune have investor emails and contacts?
Shizune enriches investors with contact data that includes: email, phones, LinkedIn, socials, website, and others.
To guarantee the highest discovery rate, we search across 20+ contact search tools.
To maximize delivery rate and reduce bounce rate, we validate emails.
You can enrich your investor list with Shizune. Download it too.
What is Shizune?
Shizune is a 48,091 investor database updated daily.
With Shizune you can:
- browse the database
- use smart matching
- enrich with emails
- download
All you need to find investors for your startup.
Who is Shizune for?
Shizune is built for startup founders by startup founders.
If you are looking for funding for your startup, try the Shizune database — we have investors for every stage, industry, and country.
Is Shizune free?
Shizune is free forever. You can search and browse investors for free.
Email search and export are paid features.
For full info, visit our pricing.
Who built Shizune?
Shizune is built by founders with the goal of helping all founders raise funding no matter where they are.
Contact 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Sign up with Google
Sign up with LinkedIn
