Investors in Japan

Venture firms, corporate VCs and accelerators headquartered in Japan, with what their portfolios and rounds show.

VCinfo lists 214 checked investors here. The largest checked portfolios among them are ANOBAKA (154), Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital (139) and COLOPL NEXT (126).

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214 investors

Sony Financial Venturessonyfinancialventures.comCorporate VC

Sony Financial Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sony Financial Group, established in July 2018 as a wholly owned subsidiary.

BacksStarlight Engine Idein Securitize+6Chiyoda, Japan Fintech

9portfolio2rounds, 12m

MIXI Global Investmentsmixiglobalinv.comCorporate VC

MIXI Global Investments is the corporate venture capital arm of MIXI, Inc.

BacksAina Eloelo Felicity+13Tokyo, Japan Consumer Gaming

16portfolio4rounds, 12m

CREST Skill Partnerscspfund.jpVenture capital

CREST Skill Partners is a matching-platform venture capital firm that connects seed and early-stage entrepreneurs with skilled professionals.

BacksGINKAN Fixu Azit (CREW)+31Japan AI & Machine Learning

34portfolio3rounds, 12m

DNX Venturesdnx.vcVenture capital

DNX Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in B2B startups, primarily in the U.S.

BacksAnvil Robotics Asterminds AttoTude+13Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning

16portfolio12rounds, 12m

FGN ABBALabfgnabbalab.comVenture capital

FGN ABBALab is an investment fund that supports early-stage startups, mainly from pre-seed to Series A.

BacksTonari Tsunagu Ai RATEL+20Japan iotprototypingspace

23portfolio0rounds, 12m

Monozukuri Venturesmonozukuri.vcVenture capital

Monozukuri Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan and North America that specializes in hard tech.

BacksArblet ARIECA ARIN Technologies+34Kyoto, Japan Industrial & Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning Consumer

37portfolio0rounds, 12m

talikitaliki.co.jpVenture capital

taliki runs a fund that invests in and provides hands-on support to social entrepreneurs, and it operates incubation programs for people starting businesses that address social issues.

Kyoto, Japan social impactsocial entrepreneurshipincubation

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

XTech Venturesxtech-ventures.co.jpVenture capital

XTech Ventures is an independent venture capital firm that mainly invests in seed and early-stage startups, generally up to Series A, and occasionally in pre-IPO companies.

BacksSpace BD Bluefield Energy space-quarters.com+26Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning

29portfolio5rounds, 12m

01Booster Capital01bc.vcVenture capital

01Booster Capital is a Japan-based investment firm that invests in startups and supports business creation with capital and hands-on collaboration.

Japanspinoffspinoutcarveout

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

DG Venturesdgventures.comCorporate VC

DG Ventures is the investment subsidiary of the Digital Garage Group, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.

BacksLeela.ai Aucfan Lime+85Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning

88portfolio0rounds, 12m

SBI Investmentsbinvestment.co.jpVenture capital

SBI Investment is a Japanese venture capital firm that manages and operates venture capital funds.

BacksAI inside BASE WealthNavi+2Tokyo, Japan Fintech

5portfolio1rounds, 12m

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capitalmsivc.co.jpCorporate VC

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startup companies.

BacksPale Blue Emotion Tech KiteRa+136Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning

139portfolio10rounds, 12m

Higin Capitalhigincapital.co.jpCorporate VC

Higin Capital is a Higo Bank group company that carries out investment and consulting operations.

Backsmolmir.co.jpKumamoto, Japan Healthcare & Biotech

1portfolio1rounds, 12m

Woven Capitalwoven.vcCorporate VC

Woven Capital is Toyota's growth-stage venture investment arm, founded in 2021, with $1.6 billion in assets under management.

BacksCesium Astro IST ldcarbon.co.kr+18Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning Industrial & Manufacturing

21portfolio8rounds, 12m

Ignition Pointignitionpoint-inc.comVenture capital

Ignition Point operates three businesses: a consulting business supporting clients' new business creation and business transformation, an innovation business that develops its own products and co-creates ventures with large companies and universities, and an investment business.

BacksKG Motors a1a.co.jpJapan Mobility & Logistics Robotics & Hardware Industrial & Manufacturing

2portfolio2rounds, 12m

Dual Bridge Capitaldbcapital.jpVenture capital

Dual Bridge Capital is a Japanese investment firm that manages the DBC1 and DBC2 investment limited partnerships.

Backsyoom.co.jp Ocean Hinoki+17Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning Fintech

20portfolio4rounds, 12m

ANOBAKAanobaka.jpVenture capital

ANOBAKA is a venture capital firm that operates funds investing in seed and early-stage internet companies.

BacksFLINTZ Smart Craft skettt+151Tokyo, Japan AI & Machine Learning

154portfolio1rounds, 12m

MCP Asset Management (Japan), Inc.mcp-jef.comVenture capital

MCP Asset Management (Japan) is the Tokyo office of the MCP Group, an independent alternative asset management group headquartered in Hong Kong.

BacksWHILL YAMAP EMC Healthcare Co., Ltd.+1Tokyo, Japan Healthcare & Biotech Legal & Compliance Enterprise Software

4portfolio0rounds, 12m

Apollo Capitalapollocap.co.jpVenture capital

Apollo Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startups.

BacksJ.E.T OIKOS MUSIC Munice+39Japan Media & Entertainment

42portfolio0rounds, 12m

Innovation Engine Inc.innovation-engine.co.jpVenture capital

Innovation Engine is a Japanese investment firm established in 2001 that invests in and supports the growth of technology-based businesses.

BacksOpenverse NetworkTokyo, Japan Education Enterprise Software

1portfolio0rounds, 12m

COLOPL NEXTcoloplnext.co.jpVenture capital

COLOPL NEXT is a Japanese investment firm established in 2015 that invests broadly in startups and listed equities regardless of industry.

BacksRad Pinscreen, Inc.Innerspace VR, Inc.+123Tokyo, Japan Enterprise Software

126portfolio2rounds, 12m

Freebank Capitalfreebank.co.jpVenture capital

Freebank Capital is a Japanese venture capital firm that raises funds from investors and invests in unlisted venture companies, mainly by acquiring shares.

Tokyo, Japan japanventurestartup

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

for Startups, Inc.forstartups.comVenture capital

for Startups is a Japanese growth-industry support company that provides human capital services, startup M&A brokerage, and capital investment.

Backsknowledgework.cloud PowerlaserJapan AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Industrial & Manufacturing

2portfolio1rounds, 12m

MIRAITRONCmiraitronc.co.jpVenture capital

MIRAITRONC is a venture fund specializing in investments in the computer science field.

BacksSkyMatics Scalar StackChiyoda, Japan E-commerce & Marketplaces Enterprise Software Fintech

3portfolio0rounds, 12m

DG Incubationdgincubation.comVenture capital

DG Incubation is the venture arm of the Digital Garage group, supporting startups with business model improvement, business strategy, hiring and fundraising using the group's know-how and network.

BacksRAYVEN NINAITE CrestLab+63Japan seed early stage accelerator

66portfolio0rounds, 12m

iSGS Investment Works Inc.isgs-iw.comVenture capital

iSGS Investment Works is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan venture capital seed stage japan

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

Daiwa Corporate Investmentdaiwa-inv.co.jpVenture capital

Daiwa Corporate Investment is a venture capital firm wholly owned by the Daiwa Securities Group that manages private equity investment funds.

Backsastrox.jp Link-US Nature+66Tokyo, Japan Industrial & Manufacturing

69portfolio3rounds, 12m

Taiho Innovationstaihoinnovations.comVenture capital

Taiho Innovations is a venture capital and incubation firm that supports life sciences innovation, from incubation for startups through early-stage venture investment.

Tokyo, Japan life sciences drug discovery biotech

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

Spurcle Inc.spurcle.jpVenture capital

Spurcle is a venture capital and professional firm headquartered in the Tohoku region of Japan.

BacksKG MotorsSendai, Japan Mobility & Logistics Robotics & Hardware

1portfolio0rounds, 12m

Mitsukoshi Isetan Innovationsimhds.co.jpCorporate VC

Mitsukoshi Isetan Innovations is the corporate venture arm of the Mitsukoshi Isetan Group, investing in startups and combining their ideas and technology with the group's retail assets.

Japan retaild2como

0portfolio0rounds, 12m

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