# Top 50 Software Startup Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Ventures | 59 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| ANRI | 47 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Mizuho Capital | 46 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Incubate Fund | 45 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| DNX Ventures | 39 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 38 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Archetype Ventures | 34 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Global Brain Corporation | 32 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Genesia Ventures | 31 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| ANOBAKA | 30 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 29 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| YJ Capital | 27 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Monex Ventures | 26 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| DBJ Capital | 26 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| STRIVE | 23 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 21 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| Kotaro Chiba | 20 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Coral Capital | 19 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 18 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| BEENEXT | 18 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 18 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Nissay Capital | 17 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| F Ventures | 16 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Real Tech Japan | 16 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| D4V | 16 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Japan Finance | 15 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Vector | 15 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 15 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| SBI Investment | 15 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 14 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Globis Capital Partners | 14 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 14 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| Hirofumi Miki | 14 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Drone Fund | 14 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| Yusuke Sato | 14 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Future Venture Capital | 13 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| MIRAISE | 13 | Japan, Estonia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Apps, Health Care, Software |
| TLM | 12 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Colopl Next | 12 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Software, Virtual Reality, E-Commerce |
| KDDI | 12 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Mobile Internet Capital | 12 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 11 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| B Dash Ventures | 11 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| NOW Japan | 11 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| UB Ventures | 11 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Task Management |
| 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 |
| Venture United | 10 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| GMO VenturePartners | 10 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Primal Capital | 10 | Japan, Spain, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Task Management |

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