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Investors in Japan

Every firm we hold for Japan — venture capital, angel networks, accelerators, private equity and family offices, with stage focus, sector focus and cheque range.

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yakumi

Private Equity, Venture CapitalShinjuku, Japan

We provide a platform connecting global angel investors with promising startups based in, having connection with, or trying to enter into Japan. We are a group of angel investors (all full-time professionals), including a New York lawyer, an entrepreneur with IPO experience, an engineer-turned-banker, a hedge fund manager, an B2B IT expert, a public service expert and a manage-ment consultant, with decades of combined experience. We have global experience in studying, working and/or investing in

venture capital & private equity
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TEL Venture Capital by Tokyo Electron

Corporate VCFremont, Japan

TEL Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Tokyo Electron. The firm prefers to invest in the semiconductor, manuufacturing process equipment, renewable energy, energy storage, life science, healthcare, medical electronics, lighting (LED, OLED), photonics, advanced display and printable electronics sectors. It is located in Fremont, California and co-located in Tokyo, Japan.

Commercial Products
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GITV Global IoT Technology Ventures

Venture CapitalJapan

From the Heart of Tokyo to Global Impact,Bridging Japan’s Manufacturing Excellencewith World-Class Deep-Tech Ventures About Us From our base in the heart of Tokyo, GiTV bridges Japan’s manufacturing heritage with leading deep‑tech ventures from around the world. Anchored in the Chiyoda district, we sit at the intersection of industry and innovation, backed by major Japanese […]

AI/MLElectronicsIndustry 4.0 / Robotics
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techfund

AcceleratorJapan

TECHFUND has been operating as an accelerator for 8 years and has a proven track record. We launched the world’s first platform supporting startups through “technology investments” and have executed investment in 10 companies. We have given acceleration for 300 startups and 30 listed companies, and connect with over 100 investors in 14 countries.

venture capital & private equity
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blackship ventures

StudioTokyo, Japan

BlackShip is a venture builder that partners with US companies to create successful businesses in Japan. We identify companies that have a high potential for success in the Japan market and help to drive their Japan Entry. We strive to introduce and grow companies in Japan that will result in positive social impact.

venture capital & private equity
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bunkersofa, llc

AcceleratorMinato-Ku, Japan

BunkerSofa discovers disruptive startups in Japan, advises and helps new ventures raise funds, find partners, connect to the right people, hire new team members, develop new businesses, and increase sales. Besides, BunkerSofa invests in decentralized autonomous organizations and develop alternative media

venture capital & private equity
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MPower Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

MPower Partners is one of Japan's leading venture capital funds. Founded by three experienced partners – Kathy Matsui, Yumiko Murakami and Miwa Seki – we provide startups at every stage with the funding, network and expertise they need to unlock their next stage of growth, both inside and outside Japan.

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WAY Equity Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

As children, we built spaceships, dreamt of traveling to distant galaxies. Years laters, we started our careers in technology investments, then came to Japan as entrepreneurs. We built a leading restaurant group and product company from scratch, delivering happiness with hundreds of our team members

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UNCOVERED FUND Inc.

Private Equity, Venture CapitalMinato, Japan

UNCOVERED FUND is a venture capital for emerging market. Discover untapped geniuses in the ”UNCOVERED” world. Utilize cutting-edge technology to build industrial and social infrastructure from the ground up. Empowering the next leaders to explore untapped possibility for global.

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Beyond Next Ventures

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

From the stage of technology seeds, we work together with entrepreneurs to commercialize those technoligy by take advantage of high-quality network of universities, public organizations, collaborators, experts, investors and industrial companies.

AerospaceAI/MLElectronics
$200K – $2.5M

Cacique Corporation

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

As part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility, CACIQUE conducted a market survey in South Korea in 2024, in addition to its usual business activities in other countries, particularly in Vietnam and Kenya in 2025.

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Reazon Capital

Corporate VCJapan

Reazon Capital is the investment arm of Reazon Holdings, a Japanese tech conglomerate with more than 800 employees specializing in developing mobile gaming apps, food delivery apps, marketing, and deep-tech (robotics, etc.)

GamingFood DeliveryRobotics
$1M – $20M

h.i. holding co.

Venture CapitalJapan

Welcome to HI Holding Company, where Honor and Integrity drive our investments across technology, publishing, real estate, and consumer goods. Explore our diverse portfolio and commitment to positive impact.

venture capital & private equity
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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (formerly Kepple Africa Ventures)

Venture CapitalJapan

- VC mindset, paired with proven PE operational experience and resources - Providing dedicated support on a number of critical areas including: talent and people ops; legal; ESG/Impact; and finance

Fintech / E-commerce / Logistics
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M-Capital GK

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

M-Capitalは、日本第2号となる“トラディショナル型”のサーチファンドです。私たちの使命は、日本国内の優れた未公開企業「1社」の株式を譲り受け、代表である志村光哉自らが後継者として事業を承継し、長期的な視点で企業の成長と発展を成し遂げ、新しい価値を創造することです。2022年8月に企業のサーチ活動をスタート。2024年7月までに運命の「1社」を譲り受けることを目指します。

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cool japan fund クールジャパン機構

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

クールジャパン機構は、日本の魅力ある商品・サービスの海外需要開拓に関連する支援・促進を目指し、2013年11月、法律に基づき官民ファンドとして設立されました。「日本の魅力」を事業化し、海外需要の獲得につなげるため、「メディア・コンテンツ」「食・サービス」「ファッション・ライフスタイル」「インバウンド」をはじめとする様々な分野でリスクマネーの供給を行っています。

venture capital & private equity
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Delight Ventures

Venture CapitalJapan

デライト・ベンチャーズ(Delight Ventures)は、起業家・南場智子がつくった独立系のベンチャーキャピタルです。ベンチャー投資事業(Venture Investment)ではシード・アーリーステージのスタートアップに投資し、また、ベンチャー・ビルダー事業(Venture Builder)では本業の傍らで起業にチャレンジできる環境を提供しています。

venture capital & private equity
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Aluminum Inc.

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

Aluminum helps B2B SaaS companies meet their cyber objectives. See our CISSP™ and CREST™ CRT/CPSA CISO advice for critical investments even at early stages of growth and success.

B2B SaaSCyber
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For Startups

Corporate VCJapan

フォースタートアップスは、「(共に)進化の中心へ 」というミッション、「for Startups」というビジョンを掲げています。 中長期では、挑戦者(スタートアップス)を人材と資金の両面から支援することを中心にハイブリッドキャピタルとなることを目指し、起業支援と転職支援、オープンイノベーションなどのエコシステム拡充も含めた成長産業支援を推進しています。

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Double Feather Partners

Private Equity, Venture CapitalChiyoda, Japan

金融、戦略的投資、有意義なプログラムを通じて、 新興市場における 複雑な社会経済問題に取り組んでいます。 Tackling complex socio-economic issues in emerging markets through finance, strategic investments, and meaningful programs.

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Axil Capital Partners, Axil Capital Advisors K.K.

Private Equity, Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

Axil Capital is a global venture capital firm specializing in biomedical and healthcare technology, investing across regions, stages and subsectors from seed to crossover.

BiomedicalHealthcare
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CGV FoF

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

CGV FoF is an Asia-based Fund of Funds (FoF) that focuses on investments in Crypto Fund and Crypto Studio. CGV FoF is composed of family funds from Japan, Korea, and China

Crypto
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Angel Zeisei Fund

Private Equity, Venture CapitalJapan

The Angel Zeisei Fund supports exceptional founders by unlocking tax savings for individual investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of venture companies in Japan.

Sector Agnostic
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W Ventures

Venture CapitalDubai, Japan

W Ventures is a Berlin-based operational VC helping startups scale from seed to growth through strategy consulting, prototyping, and digital transformation since 2013.

venture capital & private equity
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Joyo Capital Partners

Venture CapitalJapan

常陽産業研究所は常陽銀行の関連会社です。地域型シンクタンクとして、まちづくりに関する調査研究・計画策定や産業振興ビジョン・戦略の立案だけでなく、企業コンサルティングや機関誌『JIR 常陽産研NEWS』の発行、インターネット情報提供サイトである常陽ビレッジの運営、講演会・セミナーや新入社員セミナーを企画・開催しています。

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Kiraboshi Capital

Venture CapitalJapan

思いによりそい、夢を応援 お客さまと首都圏の未来のために VISION 経営ビジョン 当社は、東京きらぼしフィナンシャルグループのパーパス「TOKYOに、つくそう」のもと、様々なライフステージのお客さまとの対話を重視して、長期的視点に基づいた経営課題解決の提言を行い、お客さまの持続的成長と事業価値の向上を目指します。

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JSR Corporation

Corporate VCJapan

JSR株式会社のウェブサイトです。電子材料、ディスプレイソリューション、オプティカルソリューション、合成樹脂など、社会の発展に必要不可欠な先進的な素材とソリューションを提供しています。企業情報、事業紹介、テクノロジー、財務情報、サステナビリティ、採用情報などJSRのさまざまな情報がご覧になれます。

AI/MLMaterialsHealthtech
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Aflac Global Investments

Venture CapitalJapan

Aflac provides supplemental insurance to help pay out-of-pocket expenses your major medical insurance doesn't cover. Get started with a quote today!

Broad — conservative
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D4V

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

D4V (Design for Ventures) is a Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in disruptive, consumer and enterprise technology startups.

Consumer TechEnterprise Tech
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World Intellectual Property Holdings Inc. (株)国際総合知財ホールディングス

Private Equity, Venture CapitalHorinouchi, Japan

WIPH is a specialized group dedicated to capitalizing intellectual property and accelerating business growth.WIPHは知財を資本化し、事業成長を加速させるバリューアップの専門集団です。

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InnovationEngine

Venture CapitalJapan

イノベーション・エンジン株式会社(IE)は2001年に設立され、テクノロジーから生み出される有望事業領域を創出・成長させるための投資を推進しています。 これまでのファンド等の運用実績は約530億円であり、今後も世界に雄飛するテクノロジー企業の発掘・投資・成長支援を積極的に行っていきます。

Technology
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Finolab

Venture CapitalJapan

Promote FinTech ecosystem in Japan by supporting FinTech initiatives of both startup and corporate members. and accelerating open innovation.

Fintech
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EPSON X Investment

Corporate VCJapan

EPSON X Investment is a corporate venture capital that accelerates open innovation with faster decision-making and execution in investments.

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UB Ventures

Venture CapitalShibuya, Japan

ファーストライト・キャピタル(FIRSTLIGHT Capital)は、SaaS、AI、Automation(自動化)、DXスタートアップに投資するベンチャーキャピタル(VC)です。人口減少社会の課題解決に挑むシードからシリーズAのスタートアップへの投資と成長支援を行っています。

SaaSAI/ML
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FreakOut Shinsei Fund

Corporate VCJapan

FreakOut Shinsei Fund is an investment fund targeting IT venture companies that develop solutions with the potential for global expansion.

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Z Venture Capital

Corporate VCJapan

Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry.

AI/MLElectronicsIndustry 4.0 / Robotics
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IT Farm

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

IT-Farmは1999年よりシリコンバレーおよび日本を含むアジア市場においてIT分野のスタートアップ企業に対するベンチャー投資を行ってきました。資金面のみならず、豊富な事業経験を持つメンバーによる投資先のビジネスやパートナーシップを確立・展開するサポートをしています。

AI/MLHealthtechBiotech
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Incubate Fund

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

Incubate Fund is an independent early stage venture capital that specializes in providing capital to technology startups at seed stage.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)CybersecurityInformation Technology
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MTG Ventures

Corporate VCJapan

MTG Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of MTG that invests in beauty and wellness tech, food tech, and sports tech sectors.

BeautyWellnessFood
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GMO Venture Partners

Corporate VCJapan

未来を創ろうとするときに、最初から正解なんてあるはずがない。悩み、もがき、不安な決断をくり返すその先に、奇跡のような成長が生まれる。それはやがて世界を動かし、いつか正解だと思える日が来る。可能性を信じ、暗闇を模索する起業家の心の灯を、私たちは、強く、永く支え続ける。

AI/MLElectronicsIndustry 4.0 / Robotics
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Hoya Corporate Venture Capital Group

Corporate VCJapan

Hoya Corporate Venture Capital Group seeks to invests in healthcare professionals and ultimately patients by investing in start-ups.

Healthcare
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Shinkin Capital

Venture CapitalJapan

信金キャピタルは、信用金庫業界の専門会社です。全国信用金庫のネットワークを活用し、中小企業のニーズにあった「事業承継・M&A、投資育成」サービスをご提供しております。事業承継を検討している方、会社の後継者をお探しの方は、まずは弊社のM&A無料相談をご利用ください。

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Cyber Agent Capital

Venture CapitalTokyo, Japan

CyberAgent Capital is a venture capital firm that provides financial support for start-ups specializing in the internet businesses.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
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DG Ventures

Corporate VCSan Francisco, Japan

DG Ventures is the Leading Venture Capital (SF/TKY) providing partnerships for entrepreneurs building innovation. (Approx AUM 600m)

venture capital & private equity
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SFG SCIENCES

Private Equity, Venture CapitalYokohama, Japan

あらゆる病気に治療法が存在する未来:SFG SCIENCESは、すべての患者さんに最適な治療法が提供される未来の創造に貢献します。私たちは、絶え間ない創薬の科学的ブレイクスルーの追求を通じて、患者さんとそのご家族に希望と癒しをもたらす治療薬の開発に取り組みます。

HealthcareDrug Discovery
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Digital Garage (TSE: 4819)

Corporate VCJapan

Digital Garage is a listed company with 4 segments. Marketing Technology, Financial Technology, Long Term & Incubation Techonology

MarTechFinTech
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Double Sharp Partners

Corporate VCJapan

Double Sharp Partners invests in start-up companies and entrepreneurs who provide advanced and innovative businesses and services.

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Investors in Japan — 240 firms | FundDaddy