Angel Investors & VCs in Japan

Angel Roster lists 314 angel investors, venture capital firms and funds based in Japan. Most are angel investors and venture capital firms and the most common stage is Seed.

Investors listed
314
With verified email
24%
Most common stage
Seed
Top location
Japan

Updated October 25, 2026 · How we compile this data

Top 40 investors in Japan

The most complete profiles first. Showing 40 of 314.

  • Akio T.Verified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investor · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFleet ManagementTransportation

    Portfolio: Inteluck, Gigi, Buyandship, Carambola Finance and 21 more

    Verified email available

  • David YipVerified

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedEarly Stage VentureMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO) gamesHR TechAndroidMusic

    Portfolio: Lockwood Publishing, Labster, Yousician, Dazzle Rocks and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Jerry YangVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedCommercialTelecommunicationsAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

    Portfolio: Arthur AI, Lumo Bodytech, Headroom, Dondo and 30 more

    Verified email available

  • Kazuhiro KobayashiVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · Japan

    SeedAdvertisingAutonomous VehiclesCustomer ServiceMessaging

    Portfolio: Sprig, Insightly, Square, Handshake and 22 more

    Verified email available

  • Kazuma IeiriVerified

    Venture Capital, Founder, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedCrowdfundingE-commerceLifestyle ProductsInformation Technology (IT)Crowdfunding

    Portfolio: 10x Japan, Bé-A Japan, yutori, BULK HOMME and 12 more

    Verified email available

  • Nobuhiro AriyasuVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedInvestment ManagementAppsBankingEducation

    Portfolio: Siiibo, Gracia Japan, TRiCERA, GarageBank and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Taizo SonVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedTask ManagementBankingFinanceProductivity Software

    Portfolio: HATCHER+, InnerChef, Smartround, Astroscale and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Tsuyoshi ItoVerified

    Venture Capital, Incubator, Accelerator · Japan

    SeedHealth CareWellnessConsumer GoodsLifestyle Products

    Portfolio: miup, Photo electron Soul, Biomoneta Research, Academist and 34 more

    Verified email available

  • Yuji SugimotoVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Investor · Japan

    Series BHealth CareGeneticsE-commerceWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Invoke Solutions, Evident.io, LaLa Media, INRIX and 80 more

    Verified email available

  • Yusuke SatoVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedHealth CareAccountingEvents ServicesPayments

    Portfolio: Meetscare, 6curry, Boulder, yup and 5 more

    Verified email available

  • Allen MinerVerified

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedCloud ComputingSoftwareHardwareSensors

    Portfolio: REVENTIVE, CipherCloud, CalmSea, Splice Machine and 4 more

    Verified email available

  • Andrew B.Verified

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareHospitalsWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Advance Health, Stroz Friedberg, Ikaria, Apptis, Inc and 14 more

    Verified email available

  • Dave PowellVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    AdvertisingEnterprise SoftwareCRMStorage

    Portfolio: TurboAppeal, Acorns, Fresco News, IT Central Station and 13 more

    Verified email available

  • David MilsteinVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Verified email available

  • George KellermanVerified

    Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesE-commerceWellness

    Portfolio: MailLift, LaunchTrack, ChatCenter iO previously AppSocially, Cubie and 35 more

    Verified email available

  • Hiroshi YamamotoVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

    Portfolio: Hong Jing Drive, Iweecare, Notion, Bestmile and 61 more

    Verified email available

  • Hiroyuki WatanabeVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Events ServicesHR TechDesignFilm

    Portfolio: TOMARUBA, Dailysocial.id, WritePath, Mynet Inc. and 44 more

    Verified email available

  • Kenichiro HaraVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Finance Operator · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

    Portfolio: Figure, EKuaibao, Eaze, Kespry and 74 more

    Verified email available

  • Michiko KohyamaVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

    Portfolio: PharmEasy, Shadowfax, Mention Me, Toast and 82 more

    Verified email available

  • Reinier MikamiVerified

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareHospitalsEmailPayments

    Portfolio: National Cardiovascular Partners, Advance Health, Eaton, Genstar Capital and 92 more

    Contact details available

  • Yasuyuki KinVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    RetailInformation Technology (IT)

    Portfolio: Onepair, Graffity, LAMILA, Chat Novel and 6 more

    Verified email available

  • Yoshito HoriVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    DesignAppsSocial Networking Service (SNS)News Media

    Portfolio: TERASS, Flamingo Japan, Akippa, Yappli and 67 more

    Verified email available

  • Kengo U.

    Venture Capital, Incubator, Accelerator · Japan

    SeedHealth CareWellnessConsumer GoodsLifestyle Products

    Portfolio: miup, Photo electron Soul, Biomoneta Research, Academist and 34 more

    Contact details available

  • Mark Bivens

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedEarly Stage VentureLate Stage VentureMarketplaceFood and Beverage

    Portfolio: Momac, Poseidon Technologies, Domain Appraisers, GoCater and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Masahiko Homma

    Venture Capital, Founder, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    SeedHealth CareSouth East Asia-based StartupsTelecommunicationsE-commerce

    Portfolio: AgroDesign Studio, UUUO, TERASS, Retrocausal and 76 more

    Contact details available

  • Osuke HondaVerified

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedSeries AEnterprise SoftwareBankingMobileFinance

    Portfolio: Tumblbug, Sansan, Magic Moment, Miso and 3 more

    Verified email available

  • Roger VerVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedCryptocurrencyTrading PlatformFinTech

    Portfolio: BitPay, Purse, Coinapult, Portal and 3 more

    Verified email available

  • Ryo Umezawa

    Venture Capital, Investor · Japan

    SeedE-commerceCybersecurityConsumer GoodsHR Tech

    Portfolio: Cumi, Meetscare, Asumsi, Stock and 86 more

    Contact details available

  • Toru ShimadaVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    WholesaleManufacturingFashion

    Portfolio: Now Do, Leatherball Japan, Smartround, PROGRIT and 5 more

    Verified email available

  • jun nishikawa

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedMobileConsumer InternetMedia and Entertainment

    Portfolio: HERP, SYRUP Japan, FamiOne, ukka and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • shinji kimura

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedPaymentsInformation Technology (IT)MobileConsulting

    Portfolio: Fond, AlpacaJapan, WearYouWant, misterb&b and 6 more

    Contact details available

  • Brian NelsonVerified

    Strategy Operator, Growth Operator, Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedTranslationE-commercePaymentsWellness

    Portfolio: James Harvard International, Cerego, Wine N Style, Eco Waza and 2 more

    Verified email available

  • Hideto Fujino

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedInvestment ManagementHome ServicesInternet of Things (IoT)Architecture

    Portfolio: HOMMA, xenodata lab, Knowledge Merchants Works, Tabinaka and 5 more

    Contact details available

  • Hironori MaedaVerified

    Venture Capital, Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedEnterprise SoftwareArtificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsMarketplace

    Portfolio: Holmes, DELY, POL, Lecto and 2 more

    Verified email available

  • Shintaro Tsuji

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedTelecommunicationsE-commerceTrusted NetworksArtificial Intelligence (AI)

    Portfolio: XIMERA, Startouts, HOMMA, TableCheck and 5 more

    Contact details available

  • Shunsuke Oyu

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedEarly Stage VentureFinTechSaaS

    Portfolio: Gracia Japan, hackjpn, Machimachi, yup and 5 more

    Contact details available

  • Zubair AhmedVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    TelecommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Supply Chain and Distribution

    Portfolio: Kivo, Extentech, Senic Gmbh httpseniccom, StackLead and 4 more

    Verified email available

  • Aiko Adachi

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareHospitalsEmailPayments

    Portfolio: National Cardiovascular Partners, Advance Health, Eaton, Genstar Capital and 92 more

    Contact details available

  • Akihiko Okamoto

    Venture Capital, Investment Bank, Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    E-commercePaymentsMessagingConsumer Applications

    Portfolio: Platypus Technology, GO-NET, Waypoint Leasing Services, Hibernia Networks and 16 more

    Contact details available

  • Akira Kurabayashi, Ph.D.

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareTelecommunicationsCybersecurity

    Portfolio: Stock, User Local, Alphaus, Fieldguide and 71 more

    Contact details available

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Frequently asked questions

How many investors in Japan are on Angel Roster?

Angel Roster lists 314 investors in Japan. 74 of them (24%) include a verified email address.

What types of investors are they?

The most common investor types are Angel Investors (192), Venture Capital Firms (116) and Private Equity Firms (59). An investor can have more than one type, for example an angel who is also a venture partner.

Which stages do investors in Japan invest in?

Among those that list a stage, the most common are Seed (85), Series A (18) and Series B (15).

Which companies have investors in Japan backed?

The most-backed portfolio companies among them are Metcela (11), FLOSFIA (9), WHILL (9), yup (9) and Crezit (9).

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