# Top 50 Manufacturing Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Tech Japan | 12 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| Incubate Fund | 9 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 7 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| ANRI | 6 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Future Venture Capital | 5 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency | 5 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Medical, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Mizuho Capital | 5 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 5 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| Innovation Network Corporation of Japan | 4 | Japan, United States | Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Robotics |
| Drone Fund | 4 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| Osaka University Venture Capital | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing |
| DBJ Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Global Brain Corporation | 4 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 3 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care |
| QB Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Medical, Biotechnology |
| MIRAI SOUZOU | 3 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Japan Finance | 3 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Fundinno | 3 | Japan, France | Equity Crowdfunding, Product Crowdfunding | Information Technology, Content, Health Care |
| Coral Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| AgFunder | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology |
| Mirai Creation Fund | 2 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series B, Series A | Robotics, Information Technology, Software |
| National Institute for Materials Science | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Energy, Battery, Advanced Materials |
| CHUGIN LEASE | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Finance, SaaS |
| Nissay Capital | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Hirofumi Miki | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Nobuyuki Idei | 2 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Internet |
| KDDI | 2 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| TechAccel Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Hardware |
| BASE Partners | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Marketing, Content, Task Management |
| Mynavi | 2 | Japan, India, Vietnam | Corporate Round, Seed | Software, Marketing, Internet |
| Tohoku University Venture Partners | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Series C | Medical, Nursing and Residential Care, Manufacturing |
| Resona Bank | 2 | Japan | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Education, Internet |
| Shizuoka Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Task Management |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 2 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| BEENEXT | 2 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| GMO VenturePartners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| FFG Venture Business Partners | 2 | Japan | Series B, Series A | Content, Media and Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence |
| STRIVE | 2 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Hiroshima Venture Capital | 2 | Japan | Series B, Series A | Task Management, Manufacturing, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Kyogin Lease & Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Task Management, Medical |
| East Ventures | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| IDATEN Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Sales, Medical |
| Cyberdyne | 2 | Japan, United States | Series B, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Information Technology |
| Senshu Ikeda Capital | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Primal Capital | 2 | Japan, Spain, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Task Management |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| MAKOTO Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Medical, Manufacturing, Software |

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