# Top 50 Social Media Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Incubate Fund | 8 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| East Ventures | 7 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Mizuho Capital | 6 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Kotaro Chiba | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Content, Software |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Masao Ito | 4 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 4 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| Genesia Ventures | 4 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Recruit Strategic Partners | 3 | United States, Japan, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Ceres | 3 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet |
| TLM | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 3 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Colopl Next | 3 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Software, Virtual Reality, E-Commerce |
| Sansei Capital Investment | 2 | Japan, Belgium | Series A, Series B | Content, Software, Medical |
| Shunsuke Sasaki | 2 | Japan, Myanmar | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Social Media, Content, SNS |
| Daisuke Kajiwara | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series B | Social Media, Content, CRM |
| aucfan Co.,Ltd. | 2 | Japan, Indonesia, France | Series A, Corporate Round | E-Commerce, Marketing, Internet |
| Komura Fujio | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Ethereum, Marketing |
| MTG Ventures | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage |
| STRIVE | 2 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Jun Nishikawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Suneight Investment | 2 | Japan, India | Series A, Series B | Social Media, Internet, Content |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 2 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Shogo Kawada | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Venture Labo Investment | 2 | Japan, United Kingdom | Series B, Seed | Internet, Software, Media and Entertainment |
| Koki Yabu | 2 | Japan | Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Finance, Data Mining |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Mistletoe | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Education |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| PE&HR | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Education, E-Learning |
| Freebank | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | CRM, IT Management, Video Conferencing |
| GMO VenturePartners | 2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Christine Herron | 2 | United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Personalization, Social Media |
| Nissay Capital | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Akatsuki | 2 | Japan, India, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Content, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| Venture United | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Future Venture Capital | 2 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| Shuuichi Wada | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Otani Hiroshi | 1 | Japan | Series A | Content, Outsourcing, Social Media |
| Recruit Holdings | 1 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | SaaS, Software, Internet |
| Orient Corporation | 1 | Japan | Series A, Series D | Apps, Logistics, Information Services |
| Toshiro Wakimaru | 1 | Japan, India | Seed | Task Management, Food and Beverage, SNS |
| Adways | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 1 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Mynavi | 1 | Japan, India, Vietnam | Corporate Round, Seed | Software, Marketing, Internet |
| Nishiki Takashi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Content, Education, Social Media |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Nagoya TV Ventures | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, Internet |

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