# Top 50 VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Ventures | 98 | Japan, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| ANRI | 98 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Mizuho Capital | 93 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| SMBC Venture Capital | 93 | Japan, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Information Technology, Software |
| Incubate Fund | 86 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Capital | 78 | Japan, United States, China | Series B, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| ANOBAKA | 71 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Content, Food and Beverage |
| DNX Ventures | 66 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Nissay Capital | 65 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Internet, Medical |
| Global Brain Corporation | 63 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Genesia Ventures | 59 | Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Content |
| Monex Ventures | 55 | Japan, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| STRIVE | 48 | Japan, India, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Archetype Ventures | 47 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| SBI Investment | 44 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Daiwa Corporate Investment | 43 | Japan, France, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Task Management, Software, Internet |
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC) | 40 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| DBJ Capital | 38 | Japan, United States, Australia | Series A, Seed | Software, Internet, Biotechnology |
| Coral Capital | 37 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Globis Capital Partners | 37 | Japan, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Internet, Information Technology, Software |
| Nippon Venture Capital | 37 | Japan, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Japan Finance | 37 | Japan, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Future Venture Capital | 35 | Japan, United States, Myanmar | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| YJ Capital | 34 | Japan, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Vector | 31 | Japan | Seed, Corporate Round | Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content |
| ITOCHU Technology Ventures | 31 | Japan, United States, Belgium | Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Real Tech Japan | 30 | Japan, Singapore, Austria | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Robotics |
| F Ventures | 29 | Japan, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| NOW Japan | 29 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Content, Marketing, Information Technology |
| B Dash Ventures | 29 | Japan, Taiwan, India | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| iSGS Investment Works | 28 | Japan, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| VOYAGE VENTURES | 28 | Japan, China, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Content |
| D4V | 26 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, Fashion |
| Osaka University Venture Capital | 25 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing |
| Colopl Next | 25 | Japan, United States, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Software, Virtual Reality, E-Commerce |
| Mobile Internet Capital | 24 | Japan, United States, China | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| GMO VenturePartners | 24 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| 500 Startups Japan | 23 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Internet of Things |
| BEENEXT | 23 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| Energy & Environment Investment | 22 | Japan, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B | Internet of Things, Software, Energy |
| TLM | 21 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Content, SNS |
| Drone Fund | 21 | Japan, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Drones, Robotics, Aerospace |
| W ventures | 20 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Health Care |
| Venture United | 20 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Internet, Software, Information Technology |
| Lifetime Ventures | 19 | Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Marketing |
| Keio Innovation Initiative | 18 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Medical, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Mizuho Bank | 18 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Debt Financing, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| Akatsuki | 18 | Japan, India, United States | Seed, Corporate Round | Content, Media and Entertainment, Gaming |
| UTokyo Innovation Platform | 18 | Japan, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care |
| Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) | 17 | Japan, China, United States | Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |

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