# Top 50 Software Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 20 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 18 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 15 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 14 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Hirofumi Miki | 14 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 11 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Yu Akasaka | 10 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 9 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Mamoru Taniya | 9 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Toru Shimada | 7 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Task Management, Manufacturing, Content |
| Masao Ito | 7 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Content, Social Media, Information Technology |
| Shintaro Yamada | 6 | Japan, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, Finance, Information Technology |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 6 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Virtual Reality |
| Noguchi Keito | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Financial Services |
| Tatsuo Sakamoto | 5 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Education, Task Management, Recruiting |
| Shogo Kawada | 5 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Media and Entertainment |
| Yuzuru Honda | 5 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | SNS, Internet, Software |
| Soichiro Kawai | 5 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 5 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 4 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Kazuma Ieiri | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Fashion, Recruiting |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Narita Shuzo | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Task Management, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Naoki Aoyagi | 4 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Fashion, Software |
| Kiyoshi Nishikawa | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data |
| Yoshitsune Ido | 3 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Robotics, Software |
| Mizuki Inoue | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | CRM, Finance, Security |
| Taizo Son | 3 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital |
| Masaru Sunagawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, SNS, Music |
| Daisuke Takanashi | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Content, Finance |
| Ryosuke Matsumoto | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Art, Reservations, Software |
| Shuuichi Wada | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Content, Social Media |
| Masaru Tange | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Shota Horii | 3 | Japan | Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Art |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Advertising |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 3 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Marketing, Media and Entertainment |
| Kiyohiro Sugashita | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Travel, Media and Entertainment |
| Yuichi Kawasaki | 3 | Japan | Angel, Seed | CRM, Finance, Security |
| Shuichi Takenaga | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Management Consulting, Marketing |
| Hiroki Nakamura | 3 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Web Design, Content |
| Jun Ogawa | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Software, Education, Information Technology |
| Chihiro Asano | 3 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Content, Legal, FinTech |
| Shunsuke Sasaki | 3 | Japan, Myanmar | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Social Media, Content, SNS |
| Chikako Morimoto | 3 | Japan | Seed | Human Resources, Employment, Information Technology |
| Robert Huang | 3 | Japan | Series A | Education, E-Learning, Language Learning |
| Shigeru Urushibara | 3 | Japan | Series A, Seed, Angel | Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media |
| Tomohito Ebine | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Home Services, Information Technology, Consulting |
| Hiroshi Tomishima | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, Big Data |
| Makoto Takano | 3 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Masahiko Inada | 3 | Japan | Angel, Seed | SNS, Content, Finance |

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