# Top 50 Mobile Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Ventures | 8 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Incubate Fund | 7 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| UB Ventures | 5 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Task Management |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 5 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Monex Ventures | 5 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 5 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Nissay Capital | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Globis Capital Partners | 4 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 4 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| ANOBAKA | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| SBI Investment | 3 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 3 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Kotaro Chiba | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| KDDI | 3 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| ANRI | 3 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| F Ventures | 3 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Yu Akasaka | 3 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 3 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Spiral Capital | 3 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| Jun Nishikawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Venture United | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Genesia Ventures | 3 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| B Dash Ventures | 2 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| DBJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Shogo Kawada | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Hirofumi Miki | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Takashi Shibayama | 2 | Japan | Seed | Music, EBooks, Gaming |
| Future Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| TIS Japan | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Series C, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Soichiro Kawai | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| Masahiko Inada | 2 | Japan | Angel, Seed | SNS, Content, Finance |
| TLM | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Angel Bridge | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Medical, Nursing and Residential Care, Consulting |
| SoftBank Capital | 2 | United States, India, China | Series B, Series A | Mobile, Software, Advertising |
| m8 Capital | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Japan | Seed, Series A | Mobile, Software, SaaS |
| UNITED | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Media and Entertainment |
| Masao Ito | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Shintaro Yamada | 2 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| Mizuho Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Mobile Internet Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Ceres | 2 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| D4V | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2 | Japan | Seed | Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce |
| Gumi Ventures | 2 | Japan, Taiwan, Finland | Seed, Series A | Video, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| Beenos Partners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile |

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