Top 5 Photography VC Funds & Investors in Japan (May 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Nippon Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $6.8M–$112M |
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Monex Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology | $1M–$62M |
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Showa Leasing
VC Fund
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1 | Japan | Series A | Printing, Publishing, Photography | |
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STRIVE
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS | $737k–$151M |
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Mercari
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Internet, Online Portals, Financial Services | $7.6M–$30M |
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Nippon Venture Capital ("NVCC"), established in 1996 as one of the few largest Japanese independent venture capital firms, is destined to undertake the unprecedented task of providing full-range venture capital services in cooperation with major Japanese business leaders and leading companies, which have supported and nurtured various newbusinesses on their own, as well as proactively developing new venture enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 124
- Round size: Seed $6.9M–$112M; Series A $6.8M–$82M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- Utill — Utill is anything that expands the possibilities of not only production but also our own services
- LIFESCAPES — LIFESCAPES is a research and manufacturer of brain-computer interface equipment.
- LUCA Science — LUCA Science develops innovative treatments intended for mitochondrial and related diseases.
Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan that finances seed and early stage investments in startup companies.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 87
- Round size: Seed $1M–$30M; Series A $11M–$62M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Degas — Degas develops solutions to improve the productivity of small-scale farmers in Africa.
- pickupon株式会社 — Pickupon is a company that transcribes important parts of the call
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Showa Leasing engages in the leasing of machine tools, construction machinery, medical equipment, and commercial equipment. The company was founded on April 2, 1969 and its headquarters are located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
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- Industry: Printing, Publishing, Photography
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CAMELOVE — Cameloveis a Camera equipment rental subscription service.
STRIVE focuses on investing in early-stage (Seed to Series A) internet and mobile companies. It seeks out companies in Japan, Southeast Asia, and India with top-notch management teams and strong market potential. It is not tied to strategic investments for GREE Inc. and leverages its pan-Asia expertise for guiding its portfolio in an engaged,hands-on role.
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- Industry: Software, Internet, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, India, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 126
- Round size: Seed $737k–$32M; Series A $2M–$151M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Bytebeam — Accelerate your IoT initiatives with Bytebeam - our platform makes it 10X simpler and quicker to build cutting-edge smart products
- Showroom B2B — SHOWROOM B2B is building the largest B2B “Phygital” platform for India’s $108 Bn fashion industry by connecting Tier 2+ clothing retailers directly with small to mid-scale apparel manufacturers and providing all parties with solutions for distribution, credit, logistics, and marketing.Showroom works on “Touch & Feel” mode of selling where itsunique distribution model ensures that there is almost NO RETURN of products sold. It creates Experience Centres for its retailers which gives them the confidence to buy without any iota of doubt about product quality.Showroom's offerings = Better Margins for Clothing Retailers + Aggressive Growth for Clothing Manufacturers
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- Industry: Internet, Online Portals, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $7.6M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AMI Corp — AMI Corp is engaged in medical consulting, medical device development and writing.
- Meetscare — Meetscare provides correct information and supports the self-awareness of all people involved in care. The company provides a wealth of information to ensure optimal care and create a mechanism for the realization. Users can make a telephone consultation and web diagnosis and search for free information using the system.Meetscare was founded on2016 and is headquartered in Arakawa, Tokyo.
- Infradigital — IDN is the fastest growing B2B school platform in Indonesia, providing data & financial services to thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of students across the country.
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