Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investors in Japan

Angel Roster lists 61 Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors based in Japan. Most are venture capital firms and angel investors and the most common stage is Seed.

Investors listed
61
With verified email
38%
Most common stage
Seed
Top location
Japan

Updated October 13, 2026 · How we compile this data

Top 40 Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors in Japan

The most complete profiles first. Showing 40 of 61.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Ryo Umezawa

    Venture Capital, Investor · Japan

    SeedE-commerceCybersecurityConsumer GoodsHR Tech

    Portfolio: Cumi, Meetscare, Asumsi, Stock and 86 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Akira Kurabayashi, Ph.D.

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareTelecommunicationsCybersecurity

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

    Contact details available

  • Daiji Horibe

    Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareAccountingPaymentsSports

    Portfolio: Loom.ai, Nextbit Systems, Two Bit Circus, FOLIO and 18 more

    Contact details available

  • Eriko Suzuki

    Venture Capital, Micro VC · Japan

    Health CarePaymentsWomen FoundedEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: Chai, I Done This, Moesif, Fresco News and 59 more

    Contact details available

  • Hideki Shigematsu

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm, Micro VC · Japan

    Health CareSouth East Asia-based StartupsAutonomous VehiclesWellness

    Portfolio: Coins.ph, LetsTransport, smove, iMoney Group and 20 more

    Contact details available

  • Hironao Kunimitsu

    Angel/Individual, Investment Partner · Japan

    SeedTelecommunicationsE-commerceSportsDesign

    Portfolio: GATARI, 1SEC, SPORTS CROWN, Gaudiy and 4 more

    Contact details available

  • Isamu Sai

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareData IntegrationCybersecurityWomen Founded

    Portfolio: Arctic Wolf, Lever, Snow Software, Partner Therapeutics and 61 more

    Contact details available

  • Kanako Honda

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

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

    Contact details available

  • Katsuyuki (Kevin) Hasegawa

    Corporate Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareAccountingPaymentsSports

    Portfolio: Loom.ai, Nextbit Systems, Two Bit Circus, FOLIO and 18 more

    Contact details available

  • Kyohei Mukaigawa

    Venture Capital · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareTelecommunicationsCybersecurity

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

    Contact details available

  • Liena Suzuki

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

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

    Contact details available

  • Masaya Kubota

    Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Fund Of Funds · Japan

    TelecommunicationsDatabasesMessagingEnterprise Software

    Portfolio: ADARA, Coincheck, Stockmark, TriFort,Inc. and 66 more

    Contact details available

  • Miki Sarumaru

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesE-commerceMessaging

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

    Contact details available

  • Nobuyuki Akimoto

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWearablesAutonomous VehiclesE-commerce

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

    Contact details available

  • Shinichiro (Sheen) Komoto

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

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

    Contact details available

  • Shinya Kasuga

    Micro VC · Japan

    AdvertisingHealth CareWearablesWomen Founded

    Portfolio: DoseDr, Vreal, Handl Medical, JTOWER and 47 more

    Contact details available

  • Takashi Matsumoto

    Venture Capital · Japan

    AdvertisingWearablesSportsHR Tech

    Portfolio: Power Sharing, ZenmuTech, Delta-Fly Pharm, iYell and 18 more

    Contact details available

  • Tomohiro Miyasaka

    Venture Capital, Micro VC · Japan

    WearablesTelecommunicationsAccountingWellness

    Portfolio: Fond, Carro, Xfers, Raksul and 65 more

    Contact details available

  • Yosuke Ouchi

    Venture Capital, Private Equity Firm · Japan

    Health CareCommercialTelecommunicationsData Science

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

    Contact details available

  • Shinichiro Hori

    Venture Capital, CEO, Investor · Japan

    Series ACybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCryptocurrencyArtificial Intelligence (AI)

    Portfolio: Kaizen Platform, 1ne studio, LayerX, WHITEPLUS and 3 more

    Contact details available

  • Tetsuro MiyatakeVerified

    Venture Capital · Japan

    SeedPre-SeedE-commerceSportsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial Intelligence (AI)

    Portfolio: Coursebase, All Turtles, Audiobyte, Seed Labs

    Verified email available

  • Kamal KirpalaniVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedE-commerceComputer VisionArtificial Intelligence (AI)Retail

    Portfolio: Tractable, Mirakl, Allure Systems

    Verified email available

  • Norihisa Wada

    Venture Capital · Japan

    Health CareWomen FoundedEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

    Portfolio: eCare Vault, Riipen, JOBHOP, Edukasyon.ph and 3 more

    Contact details available

  • Hiroko Endo

    Private Equity Firm · Japan

    HR TechFilmFossil FuelsCryptocurrency

    Portfolio: Empath, Startbahn, DORAEVER, Housmart and 2 more

    Contact details available

  • Taisuke MorimotoVerified

    Angel/Individual · Japan

    SeedEducationArtificial Intelligence (AI)

    Portfolio: Polyglots

    Verified email available

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Frequently asked questions

How many Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors in Japan are on Angel Roster?

Angel Roster lists 61 Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors in Japan. 23 of them (38%) include a verified email address.

What types of investors are they?

The most common investor types are Venture Capital Firms (40), Angel Investors (21) and Private Equity Firms (19). An investor can have more than one type, for example an angel who is also a venture partner.

Which stages do Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors in Japan invest in?

Among those that list a stage, the most common are Seed (22), Pre-Seed (6) and Series B (1).

Which companies have Artificial Intelligence (AI) investors in Japan backed?

The most-backed portfolio companies among them are Pony.ai (8), Metcela (7), Yappli (7), LeadIQ (6) and Aperza (6).

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