# Top 45 Social Media 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 |
| Masao Ito | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Shunsuke Sasaki | 2 | Japan, Myanmar | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Social Media, Content, SNS |
| Daisuke Kajiwara | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Social Media, Content, CRM |
| Christine Herron | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Personalization, Social Media |
| Koki Yabu | 2 | Japan | Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Finance, Data Mining |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Shuuichi Wada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Shogo Kawada | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Jun Nishikawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Education, Task Management, Recruiting |
| Kenji Yabuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Product Design |
| Takashi Shibayama | 1 | Japan | Seed | Music, EBooks, Gaming |
| Cheng Tao | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Telecommunications, Content, Internet |
| Sotaro Karasawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Art, Travel |
| Masatoshi Kumagai | 1 | Japan | Angel | Internet, E-Commerce, Employment |
| Tsunezawa Kahoko | 1 | Japan, Germany | Seed, Angel | Shopping, Apps, Travel |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Content, Social Media |
| Yusuke Sato | 1 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 1 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Takao Ozawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | News, E-Commerce, B2B |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Oki Matsumoto | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, Australia | Angel, Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 1 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media |
| Sachiko Kuno | 1 | Japan | Angel | Art, Social Media, Museums and Historical Sites |
| Nishiki Takashi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Ryota Matsuzaki | 1 | Japan, France, United States | Seed, Angel | Marketing, Finance, Advertising |
| Suzuki Yuto | 1 | Japan | Series A | SaaS, Content, Internet |
| Hikaru Kashida | 1 | Japan | Seed | Consulting, E-Learning, Communities |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Teruhide Sato | 1 | India, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Hayama Takashi | 1 | Japan | Seed | SNS, Beauty, Medical |
| Masato Shibata | 1 | Japan | Seed | SNS, Content, Social Media |
| Otani Hiroshi | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Outsourcing, Social Media |
| Koya Arikawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, SNS |
| Toshiro Wakimaru | 1 | Japan, India | Seed | Task Management, Food and Beverage, SNS |
| Yusuke Ando | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Kazuhiro Ishikura | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Beauty, Content, Fashion |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Makoto Takano | 1 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Maneesh Arora | 1 | United States, Japan, Nigeria | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Mobile, Internet, Mobile Apps |

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