# Top 45 Internet Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 11 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Kotaro Chiba | 10 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 10 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 9 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Yusuke Sato | 8 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Yu Akasaka | 7 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Shintaro Yamada | 6 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 5 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Masao Ito | 5 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Fumiaki Koizumi | 5 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Content |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Advertising |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Virtual Reality |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Jun Nishikawa | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Shogo Kawada | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Yusuke Mitsumoto | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series C | Internet, Financial Services, Energy |
| Hirofumi Miki | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Sports, Content |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 3 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 3 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Marketing, Media and Entertainment |
| Mamoru Taniya | 3 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Ishikawa Ryo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Sports, Internet |
| Kevin Chou | 2 | United States, Japan, Israel | Seed, Series A, Angel | Gaming, Video Games, eSports |
| Narita Shuzo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Task Management, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Takuya Noguchi | 2 | Japan | Seed | Food and Beverage, Internet, Pet |
| Koya Arikawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, SNS |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Yuki Naito | 2 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Manufacturing, Internet, SNS |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| Oki Matsumoto | 2 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Koki Yabu | 2 | Japan | Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Finance, Data Mining |
| Masaru Tange | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Christine Herron | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Personalization, Social Media |
| Satoshi Nakajima | 2 | Japan, United States | Series A | Apps, Internet, Security |
| Makoto Takano | 2 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Richard Chen | 2 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Mobile, Software, Advertising |
| Kevin Lin | 2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games |
| Shota Horii | 2 | Japan | Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Art |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Toru Shimada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, Manufacturing, Content |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Yasumasa Manabe | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Drones, Big Data |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |

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