# Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incubate Fund | 5 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Kotaro Chiba | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Ceres | 5 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| East Ventures | 5 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| D4V | 3 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Shintaro Yamada | 3 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Mizuho Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Information Technology |
| MIRAISE | 2 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| Arbor Ventures | 2 | United States, Singapore, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Yuzuru Honda | 2 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Spiral Capital | 2 | Japan | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Internet, Software |
| Global Brain Corporation | 2 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| DeNA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Education, Internet |
| Mizuho Bank | 2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| ANOBAKA | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 2 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| Money Forward | 2 | Japan, India, Vietnam | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| KDDI | 2 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| FreakOut Holdings | 2 | Japan, India | Series B, Series C | SNS, Content, Finance |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 2 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| SoftBank Capital | 2 | United States, India, China | Series B, Series A | Mobile, Software, Advertising |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 2 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Monex Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Coral Capital | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2 | Japan | Seed | Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce |
| Nissay Capital | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| ANRI | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| Yusuke Sato | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| DNX Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| SBI Investment | 2 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund | 2 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Media and Entertainment, Information Technology |
| DG Daiwa Ventures | 1 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series B | FinTech, Software, Internet |
| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, SaaS |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 1 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Corporate Round | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Internet Initiative Japan | 1 | Japan | Series A | Internet, Web Apps, Cryptocurrency |
| Dentsu Ventures | 1 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Series B | Software, Virtual Reality, Internet |
| GMO Pepabo | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed | SNS, E-Commerce, Web Development |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 1 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| GameWith | 1 |  |  |  |
| Amin Azumude | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management |
| Remixpoint | 1 | Japan | Seed | Finance, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management |
| SECOM | 1 |  |  |  |
| Japan Post Bank | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Internet |

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