# Top 40 Sports Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayataro Nakagawa | 2 | Japan, Hong Kong, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Makoto Takano | 2 | Japan, Philippines | Seed, Series A, Series B | Content, Sports, Apps |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | SNS, Sports, Content |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Kevin Chou | 2 | United States, Japan, Israel | Seed, Series A, Angel | Gaming, Video Games, eSports |
| Kevin Lin | 2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games |
| Tomohito Ebine | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Home Services, Information Technology, Consulting |
| Mamoru Taniya | 2 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |
| Hiroaki Kitano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel, Debt Financing | Health Care, Information Technology, Fitness |
| Yasuyuki Kin | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Career Planning |
| Nobuhiro Ariyasu | 2 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Finance |
| Dai Tamesue | 2 | Japan | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, Sports, Health Care |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Ishikawa Ryo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Sports, Internet |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 2 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Narita Shuzo | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Task Management, Media and Entertainment, Content |
| Eiko Hashiba | 1 | Japan | Seed | Fitness, Health Care |
| Otomi Tomohiro | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Health Care, Travel, Content |
| Takaya Shinozuka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Local, Advertising |
| Akihiro Nishino | 1 | Japan | Seed | Content, SNS, Audio |
| Minoru Moriya | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Nursing and Residential Care, Internet |
| Hironao Kunimitsu | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Virtual Reality |
| Siqi Chen | 1 | United States, India, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming |
| Haruki Satomi | 1 | Japan | Angel | Sports, Fantasy Sports, Media and Entertainment |
| Kamata Tomihisa | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Fitness, Medical, Genetics |
| Kent Wakeford | 1 | United States, Japan | Seed | Internet, Sports, E-Commerce |
| Takashi Sato | 1 | Japan, United States | Angel | Fitness, Computer, Software |
| Yuki Sato | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet, Recruiting |
| Gaku Nakamura | 1 | Japan | Pre-Seed | Sports, Education, Information Technology |
| Kentaro Uryu | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Sports, Internet |
| Naoki Yamada | 1 | Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, Sports |
| Shoji Kodama | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series B | Real Estate, Internet, Construction |
| Masayuki SHOBAYASHI | 1 | Japan | Seed | Fitness, Software, Mobile Apps |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Content, Social Media |
| Seiji Kurokoshi | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Sports, Internet, Education |
| Kei Nishikiori | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |
| Murakami Hiroki | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |
| Shunsuke Oyu | 1 | Japan, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Content, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Yoshinori Fukushima | 1 | Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Marketing, Media and Entertainment |
| Taku Namura | 1 | Japan | Seed | Sports, Internet |

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