# Top 30 Payments Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Shintaro Yamada | 3 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2 | Japan | Seed | Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| Yusuke Sato | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Rahul Garg | 1 | India, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Apps, E-Commerce, Predictive Analytics |
| Jay Zaveri | 1 | United States, Japan, Canada | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Tomokaz Saito | 1 | Japan | Angel | Finance, Security, Blockchain |
| Gaku Saito | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Mizuki Inoue | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | CRM, Finance, Security |
| Yamazaki Reijiro | 1 | Japan | Angel | CRM, Finance, Security |
| Koki Yabu | 1 | Japan | Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Finance, Data Mining |
| Sachin Bhatia | 1 | India, Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Travel |
| Ryota Matsuzaki | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Angel | Marketing, Finance, Advertising |
| Prashant Kirtane | 1 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed | Travel, Finance, Tourism |
| John Tan | 1 | Singapore, United States, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Travel |
| Takanori Katagiri | 1 | Japan | Seed | SNS, SaaS, Billing |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Yuichi Kawasaki | 1 | Japan | Angel, Seed | CRM, Finance, Security |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Mamoru Taniya | 1 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Ryan Collins | 1 | Singapore, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Seed | Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Taiga Matsuyama | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |

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